title: Specific psychiatric morbidity among a sample of asthmatics in south western Nigeria.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study was to identify specific psychiatric morbidity among asthma patients and to compare their rates to controls.
  
  
  METHODS
  Hundred consecutive asthmatics were screened using the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-30), and the Present State Examination (PSE). The same instruments were also administered to 75 healthy individuals, and 75 orthopaedic patients.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Patients with asthma had a higher occurrence of psychopathology. The specific psychiatric diagnoses among asthmatics were generalized anxiety disorder (23%), depressive disorder (11%), while 2% had panic disorder.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Psychiatric morbidity is more common among asthmatics, than the general population and other patient group.
authors.affiliation: Department of Mental Health, National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State. kmosaku@yahoo.co.uk
authors.forename: Samuel K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Mosaku
authors.forename: Gregory E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Erhabor
authors.forename: Olufemi
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Morakinyo
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D001249:Asthma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology*; D015897:Comorbidity; D035061:Control Groups; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D038801:International Classification of Diseases / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009549:Nigeria / Q000453:epidemiology; D016584:Panic Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires