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Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Comorbid anxiety and depression disorders in patients with chronic pain
Martha Castro2  Durval Kraychete2  Carla Daltro1  Josiane Lopes2  Rafael Menezes2  Irismar Oliveira1 
[1] ,Federal University of Bahia Professor Edgard Santos University Hospital Pain ClinicSalvador BA ,Brazil
关键词: pain;    chronic disease;    depression;    anxiety;    dor;    doença crônica;    depressão;    ansiedade;   
DOI  :  10.1590/S0004-282X2009000600004
来源: SciELO
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【 摘 要 】

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the frequency of anxiety and depression disorders in patients with chronic pain. METHOD: Patients receiving care at the pain clinic of the Federal University of Bahia between February 2003 and November 2006. The MINI PLUS - Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview was used to evaluate the patients and establish psychiatric diagnoses. RESULTS: 400 patients were evaluated mean age was 45.6±11.37 years; 82.8% were female, 17.3% male; 48.5% were married; 55.1% were Catholics; and 40.5% had only high school education. Of these 29.9% reported intense pain and 70.8% reported suffering pain daily. The most frequent medical diagnosis was herniated disc (24.5%), and 48.5% of patients had been undergoing treatment at the pain clinic for less than 3 months. Comorbidities found were depressive episodes (42%), dysthymia (54%), social phobia (36.5%), agoraphobia (8.5%) and panic disorder (7.3%). CONCLUSION: Psychiatric comorbidities are prevalent in patients suffering chronic pain.

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