Depression among women diagnosed with breast cancer: A study from North India

Introduction: Major depressive disorder is a major mental health problem and is the fourth most important cause of loss of disability-adjusted life years worldwide. Aim: The study aimed to assess the association of depression among women diagnosed with breast cancer. Methodology: A descriptive, cros...

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Main Authors: Monika Thakur, Bandna Gupta, Rohitash Kumar, Anand Kumar Mishra, Sameer Gupta, Sujita Kumar Kar
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Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2019-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology
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Online Access:http://www.ijmpo.org/article.asp?issn=0971-5851;year=2019;volume=40;issue=3;spage=347;epage=352;aulast=Thakur
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Bandna Gupta
Rohitash Kumar
Anand Kumar Mishra
Sameer Gupta
Sujita Kumar Kar
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description Introduction: Major depressive disorder is a major mental health problem and is the fourth most important cause of loss of disability-adjusted life years worldwide. Aim: The study aimed to assess the association of depression among women diagnosed with breast cancer. Methodology: A descriptive, cross-sectional study was done on 102 females diagnosed with breast cancer. Women were recruited using purposive sampling technique. Patients were evaluated on Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview Version 6.0.0 to screen other psychiatric comorbidities. Hamilton depression 17-item, rating scale was used to measure severity of depression. Results: The prevalence of depression was 47.05% in women diagnosed with breast cancer. Majority of the patients (54.1%) had mild depression. Correlations of clinical and Sociodemographic variables with parameters of depression were not significant. Conclusions: Depression is commonly associated psychiatric morbidity in patients diagnosed with breast cancer. The severity of depression is independent of the sociodemographic and clinical variables of patients with breast cancer.
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spelling doaj-art-90fe4e72cb4f4ebbadbb9e7fa8ed57972025-08-20T01:55:02ZengThieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology0971-58510975-21292019-01-0140334735210.4103/ijmpo.ijmpo_43_18Depression among women diagnosed with breast cancer: A study from North IndiaMonika ThakurBandna GuptaRohitash KumarAnand Kumar MishraSameer GuptaSujita Kumar KarIntroduction: Major depressive disorder is a major mental health problem and is the fourth most important cause of loss of disability-adjusted life years worldwide. Aim: The study aimed to assess the association of depression among women diagnosed with breast cancer. Methodology: A descriptive, cross-sectional study was done on 102 females diagnosed with breast cancer. Women were recruited using purposive sampling technique. Patients were evaluated on Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview Version 6.0.0 to screen other psychiatric comorbidities. Hamilton depression 17-item, rating scale was used to measure severity of depression. Results: The prevalence of depression was 47.05% in women diagnosed with breast cancer. Majority of the patients (54.1%) had mild depression. Correlations of clinical and Sociodemographic variables with parameters of depression were not significant. Conclusions: Depression is commonly associated psychiatric morbidity in patients diagnosed with breast cancer. The severity of depression is independent of the sociodemographic and clinical variables of patients with breast cancer.http://www.ijmpo.org/article.asp?issn=0971-5851;year=2019;volume=40;issue=3;spage=347;epage=352;aulast=Thakurbreast cancerdepressionindiawomen
spellingShingle Monika Thakur
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Anand Kumar Mishra
Sameer Gupta
Sujita Kumar Kar
Depression among women diagnosed with breast cancer: A study from North India
Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology
breast cancer
depression
india
women
title Depression among women diagnosed with breast cancer: A study from North India
title_full Depression among women diagnosed with breast cancer: A study from North India
title_fullStr Depression among women diagnosed with breast cancer: A study from North India
title_full_unstemmed Depression among women diagnosed with breast cancer: A study from North India
title_short Depression among women diagnosed with breast cancer: A study from North India
title_sort depression among women diagnosed with breast cancer a study from north india
topic breast cancer
depression
india
women
url http://www.ijmpo.org/article.asp?issn=0971-5851;year=2019;volume=40;issue=3;spage=347;epage=352;aulast=Thakur
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