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Shalan Joodah Al-Abbudi
Shalan Joodah Al-Abbudi
College of Medicine Al- Nahrain University,
Imamain Kadhimain Medical City, Baghdad
Iraq
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Prevalence and Assessment of Severity of Depression Among Ischemic Heart Disease Patients Attending Outpatient Cardiology Department Baghdad Teaching Hospital, Baghdad, Iraq
Author(s): Shalan Joodah Al-Abbudi*, Faris Hassan Lami and Zainab Abd WadyShalan Joodah Al-Abbudi*, Faris Hassan Lami and Zainab Abd Wady
Background: Depression and ischemic heart disease present a major comorbidity. Objective: To determine the prevalence and to estimate the severity of depression, and some of sociodemographic variables among patients with ischemic heart disease. Methods: A cross-sectional study conducted in Baghdad Teaching Hospital, Baghdad, Iraq. Study included all patients with ischemic heart disease excluding those with unstable medical illness. Socio-demographic variables, history of comorbid illnesses and complications were compiled. Self-Reporting Questionnaire (SRQ-20) to identify mental illnesses; DSM-IV criteria for depression and Hamilton-17 Scale for severity of depression, were used. Results: A total of 271 patients were approached; 94.1% responded. About a half was having myocardial infarction (50.6%).. View More»