title: [Depression and anxiety in patients with adrenal tumor incidentally found on abdominal imaging performed for other indications].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to assess the level of anxiety and depression in patients with non-secreting adrenal incidentaloma.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study group comprised 26 patients (16 women, 10 men, mean age 45, SD 11 yrs). The Polish version of the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory was used to assess anxiety level, and the Beck Depression Inventory was used to measure depression symptoms.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The anxiety level was increased (median: 45.6 for state, and 46.5 for trait), and mild depression was present, with 13.5 scores on Beck's scale.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Adrenal incidentaloma is associated with increased anxiety and depression.
authors.affiliation: Katedra i Klinika Endokrynologii, Przemiany Materii i Chorób Wewngtrznych Akademii Medycznej, Poznaniu. mowecki@amp.edu.pl
authors.forename: Maciej
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Owecki
authors.forename: Izabela
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Warmuz-Stangierska
authors.forename: Katarzyna Anna
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Majewska
authors.forename: Elzbieta
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Nikisch
authors.forename: Jerzy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sowiński
mesh_terms: D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000328:Adult; D001007:Anxiety / Q000209:etiology*; D003863:Depression / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged