Depression in somatic hospital patients

Abstract

The purpose of this work was to assess the prevalence and socio-demographic risk factors for depression in patients of a somatic hospital in the city of Izhevsk. The study group (100 adult patients) was compiled by a continuous sampling method. The MINI 5.0.0 questionnaire and the DEPS Depression Scale were used to diagnose depression. The prevalence of current depression was 18%. Depression was more often diagnosed in patients with chronic somatic diseases (94.4%), men (66.7%), and married patients (72.2%). None of the patients with diagnosed depression applied for medical help with the corresponding complaints or received antidepressant therapy.