Survey of Depression in the Elderly Patients with Diabetes Mellitus.
10.4306/jknpa.2015.54.4.475
- Author:
Bum Sung CHOI
1
;
Sewoong KIM
;
Seon Cheol PARK
;
Se Hoon SHIM
;
Hoo Rim SONG
;
Sung Hae CHANG
;
Jae Sung CHOI
;
Ho Sung LEE
;
Yeo Joo KIM
;
Sang Ho PARK
;
Young Jun KWON
;
Hwa Young LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Psychiatry, Dankook University Hospital, Dankook University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Elderly depression;
Diabetes Mellitus;
Prevalence;
Self-reporting scale
- MeSH:
Aged*;
Depression*;
Diabetes Mellitus*;
Female;
Humans;
Mass Screening;
Prevalence
- From:Journal of Korean Neuropsychiatric Association
2015;54(4):475-481
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVES: Depression is commonly comorbid in elderly patients with physical illness. This study examined the prevalence of depression in the elderly with Diabetes Mellitus (DM). METHODS: Eighty-nine patients, over 60 years old, with DM were enrolled. The medical and psychiatric history, Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HDRS), Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), Geriatric Depression Scale-Short form Korean (GDS-SF-K), and Mini-Mental Status Examination Korean version were examined. RESULTS: The prevalence of depression was estimated as 21.3% (male 4.5% ; female 16.9%) in HDRS, 32.6% (male 9.0% ; female 23.6%) in PHQ-9, and 24.7% (male 5.6% ; female 19.1%) in GDS-SF-K. CONCLUSION: The self-reporting scale, such as GDS-SF-K, PHQ-9 is an effective screening test for depression. The prevalence of elderly depression with DM ranged from 20% to 30%, the prevalence of depression is almost three times more common in women.
