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dc.contributor.author | Stewart, B. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Turnbull, D. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Mikocka-Walus, A. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Harley, H. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Andrews, J. | - |
dc.date.issued | 2015 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Clinical Practice and Epidemiology in Mental Health, 2015; 11(1):174-179 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 1745-0179 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 1745-0179 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2440/116203 | - |
dc.description.abstract | BACKGROUND: This study aimed to explore the course of depression and anxiety in chronic hepatitis C patients. METHODS: Data were combined from two studies: (1) Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) scores in 395 consecutive Australian outpatients from 2006 to 2010 formed the baseline measurement; and (2) Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS) scores in a survey of a sub-sample of these patients in 2011 formed the follow-up measurement. After converting DASS to HADS scores, changes in symptom scores and rates of case-ness (≥8), and predictors of follow-up symptoms were assessed. RESULTS: Follow-up data were available for 61 patients (70.5% male) whose age ranged from 24.5 to 74.6 years (M=45.6). The time to follow-up ranged from 20.7 to 61.9 months (M=43.8). Baseline rates of depression (32.8%) and anxiety (44.3%) increased to 62.3% and 67.2%, respectively. These findings were confirmed, independent of the conversion, by comparing baseline HADS and follow-up DASS scores with British community norms. Baseline anxiety and younger age predicted depression, while baseline anxiety, high school non-completion, and single relationship status predicted anxiety. CONCLUSION: This study demonstrated a worsening trajectory of depression and anxiety. Further controlled and prospective research in a larger sample is required to confirm these findings. | - |
dc.description.statementofresponsibility | Benjamin J.R. Stewart, Deborah Turnbull, Antonina A. Mikocka-Walus, Hugh Harley and Jane M. Andrews | - |
dc.language.iso | en | - |
dc.publisher | Bentham Open | - |
dc.rights | © Stewart et al.; Licensee Bentham Open. This is an open access article licensed under the terms of the (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode), which permits unrestricted, non-commercial use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the work is properly cited. | - |
dc.source.uri | http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1745017901511010174 | - |
dc.subject | Anxiety; depression; hepatitis C; prognosis; trajectory | - |
dc.title | An aggravated trajectory of depression and anxiety co-morbid with hepatitis C: a within-groups study of 61 Australian outpatients | - |
dc.type | Journal article | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.2174/1745017901511010174 | - |
pubs.publication-status | Published | - |
dc.identifier.orcid | Turnbull, D. [0000-0002-7116-7073] | - |
dc.identifier.orcid | Mikocka-Walus, A. [0000-0003-4864-3956] | - |
dc.identifier.orcid | Andrews, J. [0000-0001-7960-2650] | - |
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