Manifestation study on depression in comprehensive hospitals

VernacularTitle:综合医院抑郁症的常见表现形式研究
Author: Lan HONG ; Huijun WEI ; Yan MA ; Yingna LIN ; Fang WANG ; Weidong WANG
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Depression; Insomnia; Somatization
From: International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2010;32(3):259-261
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To study and analyze clinical manifestation of depression in comprehensive hospitals in China.Methods Retrospective study was performed.3322 objects included in this research were measured by Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory(MMPI).Results In Chinese comprehensive hospitals,the most common accompanying symptoms of depression were anxiety,fatigue,suicide inclination,apprehension,somatic discomfort,impotence or asexuality,hypochondriasis,somato-complaints,insomnia,self-accusmion and self-reproach,sense of dependence and so on.Depression was positively correlated with suicide risks,self-accusation,delusion of self-accusation,somatic discomfort,somato-complaints,impotence and asexuality,insomnia,headache,fatigue,apprehension,and family problems.Depression had negative correlations with self-strength,social status and economic status.The results had statistical significance.Conclusion Decreased self-strength,increased sense of dependence,low social status and economic status and family problems were the most common pathogenesis basis for depression.Depression can be manifested as various somatic disorders,especially insomnia.