Depression in systemic lupus erythematosus
- VernacularTitle:系统性红斑狼疮抑郁症状的临床调查
- Author:
Fulin TANG
;
Bin WU
;
Wei WEI
;
Hailong LI
;
Jinping WANG
;
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Lupus erythematosus,systemic;
Depression
- From:
Chinese Journal of Rheumatology
2001;0(05):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the level of depression in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).Methods Fifty six in patients and out patients with SLE were investigated with questionnaire of self rating depressive scale (SDS).Results Of these patients 41% had clinical features of depression.Tiredness,hebetude,hyposexuality,despair,irritability,depression,thinking difficulty,insommia,uneasiness and vacancy were more common.Most of these patients are manual worker,poorly educated ( P 0 05).Conclusion Patients with SLE have symptoms of depression to a certain extent.Doctors should pay close attention to their mentality and emotion in diagnosis and treatment of the prtients with SLE.
