| Literature DB >> 27458106 |
Nilay Hepgul1, Carmine M Pariante1, Sara Baraldi1, Alessandra Borsini1, Chiara Bufalino1, Alice Russell1, Kosh Agarwal2, Anthony J Cleare1, Daniel M Forton3, Max Henderson1,2, Valeria Mondelli1, Gopinath Ranjith4, Matthew Hotopf1.
Abstract
Development of psychiatric symptoms during interferon-alpha therapy may be influenced by psychological factors. We examined illness perceptions using the Revised Illness Perceptions Questionnaire in 55 patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection, due to receive interferon-alpha. The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale was used to assess the development of symptoms. Negative identity, consequences and emotional representation beliefs were significantly associated with both higher depression and anxiety scores. Negative illness perceptions play a predictive role in the development of interferon-alpha-induced psychiatric symptoms.Entities:
Keywords: anxiety; depression; illness perceptions; mood; psychological distress; side effects
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Year: 2016 PMID： 27458106 DOI： 10.1177/1359105316658967
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Health Psychol ISSN： 1359-1053