Mirjana Stojanović-Tasić1, Anita Grgurević, Jovana Cvetković, Uglješa Grgurević, Goran Trajković. 1. 1Clinic for Neuropsychiatry, School of Medicine, University of Priština/Kosovska Mitrovica, 2Institute of Epidemiology, School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, 3Clinic for Otorhinolaryngology, Military Medical Academy, Belgrade, 4Institute of Medical Statistics and Informatics, School of Medicine, University of Belgrade; Serbia.
Abstract
AIM: To investigate the relationship between somatic health problems and comorbid condition of anxiety and depression. METHODS: The cross-sectional study in a population of 2,000 students of the Belgrade University (four schools: Medicine, Geography, Economics, Electrical Engineering) during the period April - June 2010 was conducted. The students were randomly selected. The main instrument for data collection was a standardized epidemiological questionnaire, designed at the Institute of Epidemiology, School of Medicine in Belgrade. RESULTS: According to the Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD), correlation was found between the following somatic diseases and depression: diabetes (p=0.003), hypertension (p=0.007), heart disease (p=0.001), chronic bronchitis (p=0.033), neurological diseases (p=0.013), and gastric or duodenal ulcer (p=0.003). According to the Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAMA) a correlation was found between the following somatic diseases and anxiety: diabetes (p=0.020), hypertension (p less than 0.001), heart disease (p=0.000), chronic bronchitis (p=0.037), bronchial asthma (p=0.049), gastric or duodenal ulcer (p=0.003). CONCLUSION: Depression and anxiety are common in persons with somatic diseases and have a significant association with physical health. This has considerable implications for somatic diseases management and clinical guidelines.
AIM: To investigate the relationship between somatic health problems and comorbid condition of anxiety and depression. METHODS: The cross-sectional study in a population of 2,000 students of the Belgrade University (four schools: Medicine, Geography, Economics, Electrical Engineering) during the period April - June 2010 was conducted. The students were randomly selected. The main instrument for data collection was a standardized epidemiological questionnaire, designed at the Institute of Epidemiology, School of Medicine in Belgrade. RESULTS: According to the Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD), correlation was found between the following somatic diseases and depression: diabetes (p=0.003), hypertension (p=0.007), heart disease (p=0.001), chronic bronchitis (p=0.033), neurological diseases (p=0.013), and gastric or duodenal ulcer (p=0.003). According to the Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAMA) a correlation was found between the following somatic diseases and anxiety: diabetes (p=0.020), hypertension (p less than 0.001), heart disease (p=0.000), chronic bronchitis (p=0.037), bronchial asthma (p=0.049), gastric or duodenal ulcer (p=0.003). CONCLUSION:Depression and anxiety are common in persons with somatic diseases and have a significant association with physical health. This has considerable implications for somatic diseases management and clinical guidelines.