High frequency of unrecognized mental disorders in HCV-infected patients.
OBJECTIVE
This study indexed the frequency of psychiatric disorders among hepatitis C virus (HCV)-infected patients.


METHODS
HCV-infected patients treated at a university hospital in the northeastern region of Brazil were evaluated in a cross-sectional study using the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview.


RESULTS
Ninety HCV-infected outpatients were included in the study and 44 (49%) had at least one psychiatric diagnosis. Among the 26 patients (59.1%) with a current psychiatric morbidity, 22 (84.6%) had gone undiagnosed.


CONCLUSIONS
HCV-infected patients have a high frequency of unrecognized psychiatric comorbidity.
Batista-Neves
Susana Carolina
SC
University Hospital, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Bahia, Brazil.
Quarantini
Lucas C
LC
de Almeida
Amanda Galvão
AG
Bressan
Rodrigo A
RA
Lacerda
Acioly Luiz
AL
de-Oliveira
Irismar R
IR
Paraná
Raymundo
R
Miranda-Scippa
Angela
A
D000328:Adult; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D015897:Comorbidity; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D019698:Hepatitis C, Chronic / Q000523:psychology* / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D007406:Interview, Psychological; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008875:Middle Aged