title: Depression among patients with type-II diabetes mellitus.
abstract: This study aimed to determine the frequency of depression among patients with type-II diabetes mellitus in Peshawar at Khyber Teaching Hospital, Peshawar, from March to September 2010. Depression was assessed by using Beck Depressive Inventory-II (BDI-II). Out of 140 patients with type-II diabetes, 85 (61%) were women and 55 (39%) were men. Mean age was 45±7.45 years. Eighty four (60%) patients presented with severe depression. Depression was higher in females than males and widows. Depression was high in diabetic patients, especially in females and widows. It is of essence that psychiatric attention may be necessary to be incorporated in diabetes care both for prevention and treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Khyber Teaching Hospital, Peshawar.
authors.forename: Mohammad Akmal
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Khyber Teaching Hospital, Peshawar.
authors.forename: Sayed Mohammad
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Sultan
authors.affiliation: Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Khyber Medical University, Peshawar.
authors.forename: Rubina
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nazli
authors.affiliation: Department of PMRC Research Centre, Khyber Medical College, Peshawar.
authors.forename: Tasleem
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Akhtar
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, Khyber Medical College, Peshawar.
authors.forename: Mudasar Ahmad
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.affiliation: Khyber Girls Medical College, Peshawar.
authors.forename: Nabila
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sher
authors.affiliation: Khyber Girls Medical College, Peshawar.
authors.forename: Hina
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Aslam
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003863:Depression / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010154:Pakistan / Q000453:epidemiology; D010555:Personality Inventory; D015995:Prevalence; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors