Study of the depression in patients with type 2 diabetes

VernacularTitle:糖尿病患者抑郁症状研究
Author: Xuemei WANG ; Gengxin LIU ; Hong FU
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: type 2 diabeteses, complication, depression
From: Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2005;11(4):290-291
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: ObjectiveTo investigate and evaluate the depression in patients with type 2 diabetes.Methods62 patients with type 2 diabetes (30 having complications, 32 not having complications) and 20 normal controls were assessed by Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HRSD) of Peking University PES Mental State Application System.ResultsThe HRSD total scores of diabetics were higher than that of normal controls, and scores of diabetics with complications were higher than that without complications (P<0.05). The scores of anxiety/somatization and cognitive disturbance of diabetics were all higher than that of normal control (P<0.05).The scores of sluggish, dyssomnia of diabetics with complications were higher than that of normal controls (P<0.05), but there was no difference between diabetics without complications and normal controls (P>0.05). The scores of changing at day and night, weight, and the despair feel of diabetics were not obviously different with that of normal controls (P>0.05).ConclusionThe diabetics are often companioned with depression, and more severe when having complications.