S Luutonen1, H Holm, J K Salminen, A Risla, R K R Salokangas. 1. Department of Psychiatry, University of Turku, Psychiatric Clinic, Turku University Central Hospital, Turku, Finland. sinikka.luutonen@tyks.fi
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study was to investigate the prevalence of depressive symptoms and the self-reported psychiatric treatment after myocardial infarction. METHOD: Depressive symptoms and medication were studied in 85 consecutive acute myocardial infarction patients during 18 months follow-up. Depressive symptoms were assessed using the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). RESULTS: The proportion of patients with depressive symptoms (BDI >/= 10) was 21.2% while in hospital, 30.0% at 6 months and 33.9% at 18 months. At 18 months, none of the patients were receiving adequate antidepressive medication. There were eight patients with BDI scores corresponding to moderate/severe depression (BDI >/= 19). Six of these patients were receiving benzodiazepine medication and two of them had been treated in the mental health care system after the myocardial infarction. CONCLUSION: There seems to be considerable problems in the diagnosis and/or treatment of depression after myocardial infarction.
OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study was to investigate the prevalence of depressive symptoms and the self-reported psychiatric treatment after myocardial infarction. METHOD:Depressive symptoms and medication were studied in 85 consecutive acute myocardial infarctionpatients during 18 months follow-up. Depressive symptoms were assessed using the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). RESULTS: The proportion of patients with depressive symptoms (BDI >/= 10) was 21.2% while in hospital, 30.0% at 6 months and 33.9% at 18 months. At 18 months, none of the patients were receiving adequate antidepressive medication. There were eight patients with BDI scores corresponding to moderate/severe depression (BDI >/= 19). Six of these patients were receiving benzodiazepine medication and two of them had been treated in the mental health care system after the myocardial infarction. CONCLUSION: There seems to be considerable problems in the diagnosis and/or treatment of depression after myocardial infarction.
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