Title: An Investigation on Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety in Patients with Hyperthyroidism
Abstract: Objective To investigate the relative factors contributing to depression and anxiety in the patients with hyperthyroidism. Methods The degrees of depression and anxiety in 141 patients with hyperthyroidism and 163 non-hyperthyroid individuals were assessed using Carrol Drpession Scale and Self-rating Anxiety Scale. The collected data were then subject to t-test, χ~2 test and partial correlation analysis. Results The incidence of depression, anxiety and both in the patients with hyperthyroidism was 66.7%, 53.1% and 42.5%, respectively, and there was a significant positive correlation between depression and anxiety (r=0.636,P0.01). Depression was positively correlated with FT_3 (r=0.2485,P0.05). Conclusion The incidence of depression and anxiety in patients with hyperthroidism was high, and the increase of FT_3 level was a risk factor contributing to depression. There was a positive relation between the degree of depression and incidence of anxiety.
Publication Year: 2005
Publication Date: 2005-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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