Comparison of the Level of Depression and Anxiety in Inactive Hepatitis B Carriers and Chronic Hepatitis B Patients

Demir N. A., Celik M., Kolgelier S., Sumer S., Aksoz S., Demir L. S., ...Daha Fazla

TURK PSIKIYATRI DERGISI, cilt.24, sa.4, ss.248-252, 2013 (SSCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 24 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Dergi Adı: TURK PSIKIYATRI DERGISI
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.248-252
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Hepatitis B, chronic, complications, depression, anxiety, QUALITY-OF-LIFE, PSYCHIATRIC-DISORDERS, VIRUS-INFECTION, PLUS RIBAVIRIN, PREVALENCE, PREDICTION, RATES
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the relative contribution of chronic illness and the physical effects such illness on the mental status of chronic hepatitis B patients by comparing them to inactive hepatitis B carriers, based on Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS) and Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HARS) scores.