Depression, anxiety and quality of life among scheduled cosmetic surgery patients: multicentre prospective study.
OBJECTIVE
To measure cosmetic surgery patients' state of psychological vulnerability.


METHODS
A multicentre prospective study was carried out in three hospital departments. One hundred and three patients scheduled for cosmetic surgery were examined using a structured interview and using three assessment scales: the MADRS (Montgomery and Asberg Depression Rating Scale), the SISST (Social Interaction Self Statement Test) and the EQ-5D (EuroQol) which measures quality of life.


RESULTS
The MADRS index was higher than that of the control group (p<0.01) with 20% depressive patients. SISST: the social anxiety was greater than that of the control group (p<0.001). The EQ-5D visual analogue scale average was 77.39% indicating that there was no significant difference when compared with the control group, but the descriptive EQ-5D revealed an overrepresentation of the anxiety/depression category (p<0.01); 50% had already taken psychotropic treatment of which 27% were an antidepressant.


CONCLUSIONS
The cosmetic surgery population presents a significant state of psychological vulnerability.
Meningaud
J P
JP
Service de Stomatologie et Chirurgie Maxillo-Faciale, CHIC, Créteil, France. meningaud@noos.fr
Benadiba
L
L
Servant
J M
JM
Herve
C
C
Bertrand
J C
JC
Pelicie
Y
Y
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001007:Anxiety / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003863:Depression / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015337:Multicenter Studies as Topic; D010552:Personality Assessment; D011379:Prognosis; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011788:Quality of Life; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000523:psychology*