Comprehensive psychiatry
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Comprehensive psychiatry · Nov 2012
Prevalence of psychiatric disorders in patients with diabetes types 1 and 2.
Diabetes mellitus, classified into types 1 and 2, is a chronic disease that shows high comorbidity with psychiatric disorders. Insulin-dependent patients show a higher prevalence of psychiatric disorders than do patients with type 2 diabetes. ⋯ The high prevalence of psychiatric disorders in diabetic patients points to the need for greater investment in appropriate diagnostic evaluation of patients that considers mental issues. The difference identified between the groups shows that preventive measures and therapeutic projects should consider the specific demands of each type of diabetes.
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Comprehensive psychiatry · Nov 2012
Comparative StudyPsychometric properties of the Spanish version of the Body Weight, Image and Self-Esteem Evaluation Questionnaire in patients with severe mental disorders.
Clinicians need brief and valid instruments to monitor the psychosocial impact of weight gain in persons with psychiatric disorders. We examined the psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the Body Weight, Image and Self-Esteem Evaluation (B-WISE) questionnaire in patients with severe mental disorders. ⋯ We were able to demonstrate that the Spanish version of the B-WISE is a valid instrument for assessing psychosocial impact of weight gain in patients with severe mental disorders in daily clinical practice.
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Comprehensive psychiatry · Nov 2012
Patient Health Questionnaire: Greek language validation and subscale factor structure.
This study aimed to assess the reliability, validity, and factor structure of the Greek translation of the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ) in a sample of Cypriot, Greek-speaking university students. This is the first study to examine PHQ psychometric properties in Greek and to investigate the factor structure of the PHQ subscales. A total of 520 participants (73.9% women; M(Age) = 21.57; SD, 4.94) completed the PHQ and assessment tools used for convergent validity analysis. ⋯ Overall, PHQ subscales demonstrated good psychometric properties, with the exception of the subscale examining problematic alcohol use. Overall, PHQ demonstrates good reliability, validity, and appropriate factor structure in a Greek-speaking college population. Psychometric research is needed on the Greek PHQ in primary care settings.
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Comprehensive psychiatry · Oct 2012
The impact of mood, anxiety, and sleep disorders on fibromyalgia.
Several studies carried out mainly in North America revealed high rates of mood, anxiety and sleep disorders in patients with fibromyalgia (FM), while the information in other countries is scant. Therefore, we aimed at investigating the prevalence and the impact of such conditions on the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and the severity of pain in a sample of Italian FM patients. ⋯ Psychiatric comorbidity, in particular with mood disorders, provokes a significant impairment of the HRQoL and, when current, a higher severity of pain in FM patients.
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Comprehensive psychiatry · Aug 2012
Physical pain associated with depression: results of a survey in Japanese patients and physicians.
There is an increasing recognition that pain often coexists with depression. The current survey was undertaken to ascertain patients' and clinicians' perceptions of pain as a physical symptom associated with depression in everyday clinical practices in Japan. ⋯ The survey provides further evidence of the association between depression and pain, highlighting the fact that pain is prevalent in this patient population. An increased patient and physician awareness of pain in association with depression and improved physician-patient communication, enabling patients to discuss painful symptoms with their physicians and vice versa, should lead to a better overall management and treatment strategies.