Examination of the mental state of patients informed of dementia

43名希望知道自己病情名称的痴呆症患者被告知了这种疾病。采用汉密尔顿抑郁量表，评估他们在被告知前和被告知后的心理状态。在他们被告知后，分数明显更高。我们研究了它与各种因素的关系。认知功能与被告知前的得分之间存在弱相关性。然而，没有显着的因素影响他们的精神状态被确定。

Forty-three patients with dementia who wished to know the name of their condition were informed of the disorder. Using the Hamilton's Rating Scale for Depression, we evaluated their mental state before and after they were informed. The score was significantly higher after they were informed. We examined its association with various factors. There was a weak association between cognitive function and the score before being informed. However, no significant factor influencing their mental state was identified.