Journal of Psychiatry

Department of Pharmacy Practice, KVSR Siddhartha College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India

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• Research Article   
  Assessment of Prevalence and Correlates of Depression in a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital
  Author(s): Sri Varsha Reddy Chinnam*, Vaishnavi Kalepalli, Mahima Swaroopa Mandava, Sahana Veeramachaneni, Mubeentaj Shaik, Vijaya Kumar Ghanta, Siva Prasad Gunda and Madhavi Kodali
  
  Objective: Patients visiting the hospital are at a greater risk of developing depression owing to different correlates such as health issues, stress etc; which is mostly under-diagnosed or under-treated. Our primary goal is to determine the depression severity, evaluate its prevalence and correlates. Methodology: This is a cross-sectional study, that was conducted over a period of six months on patients visiting the tertiary care teaching hospital. Data were gathered from 1380 subjects using DSM-V, Kuppuswamy SES scale, PSLE Scale. Results: A total of 1380 subjects were included, of all the subjects 28.15% had slight depression, 34.56% had mild, 30.54% moderate and 6.74% had severe depression respectively. The prevalence of depression among females [51.8%] was greater than males. Depression was significantly observ.. View more»
  

  DOI: 10.35248/2378-5756.21.24.476

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