[Frequency and appearance of depressive syndromes in chronic hemodialysis patients (author's transl)].
83 chronic hemodialysis patients of a dialysis-transplantation program were investigated psychopathometrically by various self-rating scales on their emotional and subjective somatic state. It was found that at the time of the investigation 20% of the patients had depressive syndroms which were characterized by complaints about various somatic disturbances. Suicidal tendencies were seen in 8% of the patients. In the personality inventory (FPI) 3 psychopathologically different groups could be found: 1. anxious, more retarded depressive patients (16%), 2. dysphoric, more out-acting depressive patients (14%), 3. euphoric patients with lack of criticism (35%). A fourth emotionally normal group was only somatically disturbed (25%). Various pathogenetic aspects are discussed.
D003863:Depression / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D005860:Germany, West; D006801:Humans; D010555:Personality Inventory; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects
Häufigkeit und syndromatische Ausgestaltung depressiver Zustände unter chronischer Hämodialyse.