Abstract

SANTOS, Carlos Henrique dos et al. Factors related to anxiety and depression in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. Psic., Saúde & Doenças [online]. 2023, vol.24, n.2, pp.462-474.  Epub Oct 31, 2023. ISSN 1645-0086.  https://doi.org/10.15309/23psd240204.

Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD) characterized by periods of activity and remission, sometimes with major functional impairment, and thus may be associated with psychological symptoms and stigmatization of patients. The purpose of this study was to identify the main factors associated with anxiety and depression in patients with (IBD). The psychological aspect was analyzed using two globally validated questionnaires - the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) and the General Anxiety Disorder questionnaire (GAD-7) - in addition to a sociodemographic questionnaire, which were applied to three groups, each composed by 100 individuals, the first for outpatients diagnosed with IBD, the second for outpatients without IBD diagnosis and the third for healthy individuals. IBD patients had a higher frequency of positive indicators for anxiety (55%) and depression (42%) compared to the other groups (p<0.05), in addition, individuals in the IBD group also had more intense degrees of anxiety and depression than the other groups (p<0.05). The main factors related to the higher prevalence of anxiety and depression were lower frequency of steady job, higher frequency of social class E, as well as having self-perception of unhealthy (p<0.05). Those who were diagnosed with IBD with less than two years of symptoms had less depression and most who have anxiety and depression do not use anxiolytics and antidepressants.

Keywords : Crohn's disease; Ulcerative colitis; Depression; Anxiety; Prevalence.

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