Evaluation of anxiety and depression prevalence in patients with primary severe hyperhidrosis.
BACKGROUND
Primary hyperhidrosis (PH) can lead to mood changes due to the inconveniences it causes.


OBJECTIVE
This study aimed to examine the existence of anxiety and depression in patients with severe primary hyperhidrosis who sought treatment at a medical office.


METHODS
The questionnaire "Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale" was used for 197 individuals, in addition to the chi square test and Fisher exact test, p <0.05.


RESULTS
There was an increased prevalence of anxiety (49.6%) but not of depression (11.2%) among patients with PH, with no link to gender, age or amount of affected areas. Palmar and plantar primary hyperhidrosis were the most frequent but when associated with the presence of anxiety, the most frequent were the axillary (p = 0.02) and craniofacial (p = 0.02) forms. There was an association between patients with depression and anxiety (p = 0.001).


CONCLUSIONS
the involvement of Primary hyperhidrosis was responsible for a higher prevalence of anxiety than that described among the general population and patients with other chronic diseases. Depression had a low prevalence rate, while mild and moderate forms were the most common and frequently associated with anxiety. The degree of anxiety was higher in mild and moderate types than in the severe form.
University of Tiradentes, Aracaju, SE, Brazil.
Gleide Maria Gatto
GM
Bragança
Federal University of Sergipe, São Cristóvão, SE, Brazil.
Sonia Oliveira
SO
Lima
Federal University of Sergipe, São Cristóvão, SE, Brazil.
Aloisio Ferreira
AF
Pinto Neto
Federal University of Sergipe, São Cristóvão, SE, Brazil.
Lucas Menezes
LM
Marques
Federal University of Sergipe, São Cristóvão, SE, Brazil.
Enaldo Vieira de
EV
Melo
University of Tiradentes, Aracaju, SE, Brazil.
Francisco Prado
FP
Reis
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001007:Anxiety / Q000453:epidemiology*; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003863:Depression / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006945:Hyperhidrosis / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012737:Sex Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013732:Test Anxiety Scale; D055815:Young Adult