OBJECTIVE: To assess the prevalence of depression in a group of vertiginous patients gathered by the use of a questionnaire. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING: Prospective study on 100 randomly selected vertiginous individuals, who were invited for further investigations to the Helsinki University ENT clinic. They also filled in a Beck Depression Index, Zung anxiety scale and DIP-Q, which are self-rating scales to investigate psychiatric symptoms. RESULTS: The prevalence of depression was 19%, and affected more men than women No significant differences appeared in ENT diagnoses or symptoms between depressed and nondepressed patients. Depression correlated positively with vertiginous relatives (P < 0.01) and subjective sense of disability (P < 0.01). Of depressed vertiginous patients, 89% were without appropriate antidepressive care. CONCLUSION: Nearly 20% of vertiginous patients also have depressive symptoms. Assessment of psychiatric and psychosomatic symptoms should accompany neuro-otologic evaluation to achieve the best treatment strategy and prevent chronic outcome.
OBJECTIVE: To assess the prevalence of depression in a group of vertiginouspatients gathered by the use of a questionnaire. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING: Prospective study on 100 randomly selected vertiginous individuals, who were invited for further investigations to the Helsinki University ENT clinic. They also filled in a Beck Depression Index, Zung anxiety scale and DIP-Q, which are self-rating scales to investigate psychiatric symptoms. RESULTS: The prevalence of depression was 19%, and affected more men than women No significant differences appeared in ENT diagnoses or symptoms between depressed and nondepressed patients. Depression correlated positively with vertiginous relatives (P < 0.01) and subjective sense of disability (P < 0.01). Of depressed vertiginouspatients, 89% were without appropriate antidepressive care. CONCLUSION: Nearly 20% of vertiginouspatients also have depressive symptoms. Assessment of psychiatric and psychosomatic symptoms should accompany neuro-otologic evaluation to achieve the best treatment strategy and prevent chronic outcome.
Authors: Jeff G Zhao; Jay F Piccirillo; Edward L Spitznagel; Dorina Kallogjeri; Joel A Goebel Journal: Otol Neurotol Date: 2011-02 Impact factor: 2.311
Authors: Hasan Hüseyin Kozak; Mehmet Akif Dündar; Ali Ulvi Uca; Faruk Uğuz; Keziban Turgut; Mustafa Altaş; Gonca Tekin; Suhayb Kuria Aziz Journal: Noro Psikiyatr Ars Date: 2018-03-19 Impact factor: 1.339