Depression in hepatitis b and c, and its correlation with hepatitis drugs consumption (Interfron/Lamivodin/Ribaverin)

Autor:	Alian S, Masoudzadeh A, Khoddad T, Dadashian A, Reza Ali Mohammadpour
Předmět:	Depression Prevalence Original Article Chronic Hepatitis C Chronic Hepatitis B
Zdroj:	Scopus-Elsevier Iranian Journal of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Europe PubMed Central
Popis:	Objective: Chronic infection of hepatitis B and hepatitis C are considered as the most important infectious diseases, which lead to drastic consequences such as liver dysfunction. Depression is a psychiatric disorder which is concomitantly present in these patients, and decreases the patients’ quality of life. It may lead to suicide, homicide or intentional transmission of infectious to others. Medical treatment with interferon can also lead to depression which is comparable to the depression caused by disease. Methods: We performed a cross sectional study on 205 patients with hepatitis B and hepatitis C infection. We aimed to determine the prevalence of depression via Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), and its correlates with hepatitis drugs. Results: Of 205 patients, 154 cases had hepatitis B and 51 cases had hepatitis C infection. The frequency of depression was 68% in hepatitis B and 86% in hepatitis C infected patients (p
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