Research Paper | Nursing | India | Volume 8 Issue 8, August 2019
A Cross-Sectional Descriptive Study to Assess the Prevalence of Depressive Symptoms amongst Alcohol Use Disorders in a Selected Tertiary Health Care Centre
Rajwinder Kaur, Keerthi Krishna
Material & Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted to assess depression amongst patients admitted with Alcohol Use Disorders (AUD’s) in a tertiary health care centre at Panchkula, India from October 2017 to Feb 2018. A total of 100 patients participated in the study. The presence of depression was assessed using Beck’s Depression Inventory II (BDI-II). Background: According to National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), depression can arise during a battle with alcoholism and this increase in depression can lead to more drinking. Aim: To assess the prevalence of depressive symptoms amongst AUD’s. Results: The study revealed that amongst the subjects, 46 % reported minimal depression, 23 % mild depression, 23 % moderate depression and 8 % reported with severe depressive symptoms. Conclusion: This study revealed that there are co-existing depressive symptoms amongst AUD’s. A preliminary screening using BDI- II may be made mandatory for all patients with AUD’s to rule out co-existing depression so as to improve the outcome of AUD’s.
Keywords: AUD, Depressive symptoms
Edition: Volume 8 Issue 8, August 2019
Pages: 32 - 34
How to Cite this Article?
Rajwinder Kaur, Keerthi Krishna, "A Cross-Sectional Descriptive Study to Assess the Prevalence of Depressive Symptoms amongst Alcohol Use Disorders in a Selected Tertiary Health Care Centre", International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), https://www.ijsr.net/search_index_results_paperid.php?id=ART202022, Volume 8 Issue 8, August 2019, 32 - 34
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