Prevalence of depression and anxiety disorders in hospitalized patients at the dermatology clinical ward of a university hospital.
BACKGROUND
The objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence of depression and anxiety disorders in hospitalized patients at the dermatology ward at a university hospital in São Paulo, Brazil.


OBJECTIVE
To assess the prevalence of mood and anxiety disorders in hospitalized patients at the dermatology ward at a university hospital in São Paulo.


METHODS
A total of 75 patients, men and women, aged between 18 and 76 years, took part in the research. The study employed a descriptive, cross sectional and correlational method. The data was collected by means of a social demographic questionnaire and the PRIME-MD.


RESULTS
It was found that 45.3 percent of the subjects presented with depressive symptoms, and 52 percent presented with symptoms of anxiety and that this survey showed moderate and high significant correlations (p<0,01; r= 0,616) for depression and anxiety.


CONCLUSIONS
These facts could evidence the relationship between physical and psyche, just as the literature presents.
Psychology Division, Instituto Central of the Hospital das Clinicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Brazil. mariaritapolo@hotmail.com
Maria Rita Polo
MR
Gascón
Cristiana Mara
CM
Ribeiro
Livia Maria de Araújo
LM
Bueno
Glaucia Rosana Guerra
GR
Benute
Mara Cristina Souza de
MC
Lucia
Evandro Ararigbóia
EA
Rivitti
Cyro
C
Festa Neto
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000523:psychology*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D055815:Young Adult