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Comparative Studies | Physiotherapy | India | Volume 11 Issue 7, July 2022

Correlation of Chronic Pain with Anxiety and Depression in Young Adults

Deepika Dehran

Abstract: Purpose: To find out the correlation of chronic low back pain with depression and anxiety in young adults. Relevance: This study helps in to evaluate the depression and anxiety with low back pain in young adults. Participants: 30 patients with low back pain were included on the basis of inclusion criteria and each patient has given a questionnaire (VAS, Beck Anxiety Inventory, Beck Depression Inventory) performed on volunteers of age 20-30 years. Methods: Asian hospital Faridabad, Manav Rachna International College Faridabad OPD, fortis escorts faridabad. Firstly, VAS, BECK ANXIETY INVENTORY, BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY was explained by the researcher to the patients and filled by the patient itself. Results: There is correlation in patients having low back pain with anxiety but No correlation is found in patients having low back pain associated with depression. Conclusion: There is moderate degree of positive correlation between chronic back pain and anxiety and also low degree of positive correlation between chronic low back pain and depression this study concluded that patients with chronic low back pain with a moderate degree of anxiety are likely to be anxious and depressed.

Keywords: visual analogue scale, beck anxiety inventory, beck depression inventory

Edition: Volume 11 Issue 7, July 2022,

Pages: 1663 - 166