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., ...More

TURK PSIKIYATRI DERGISI, vol.24, no.4, pp.248-252, 2013 (SSCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 24 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Journal Name: TURK PSIKIYATRI DERGISI
  • Journal Indexes: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.248-252
  • Keywords: Hepatitis B, chronic, complications, depression, anxiety, QUALITY-OF-LIFE, PSYCHIATRIC-DISORDERS, VIRUS-INFECTION, PLUS RIBAVIRIN, PREVALENCE, PREDICTION, RATES
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

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.