Investigation of depression state for patients with type Ⅱ diabetes

Xiang Hui, Xu Hansong, Yang Shichang (Mental Health Institute, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410011, China)  

Objective To explore depression state and its relative psycho-social and biological factors in the patients with type Ⅱ diabetes. Methods 71 patients with type Ⅱ diabetes and 97 healthy senile persons were assessed with the Self-rating Depression Scale (SDS) ,the Medical Coping Modes Questionnaire(MCMQ) and the Social Support Measure Scale(SSMS). Results Incidences of depression were 60% in the patients and 5% in healthy controls, difference was the most significant(P0.01).Occurrence of depression was negatively correlated to the total score of the SSMS and face-to-face score of the MCMQ and positively to avoidance, blood glucose, with woman, course of illness, lower education level, BMI, complications of the MCMQ. Conclusion The incidence of depression in type Ⅱdiabetic patients is higher and relative to various psycho-social factors.

【Key Words】： Type Ⅱ diabetes mellitus depression risk factors
【CateGory Index】： R395.1
【DOI】： CNKI:SUN:LCSX.0.2006-03-020

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