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Scientific Object Identifier: http://s-o-i.org/1.1/TAS-04-36-31
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15863/TAS.2016.04.36.31
Language: Russian
Citation: Shulgan AE, Esaulov VI, Borsukov AV (2016) PSYCHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF PATIENTS WITH DIFFUSE LIVER DISEASES. ISJ Theoretical & Applied Science, 04 (36): 184-189. Soi: http://s-o-i.org/1.1/TAS-04-36-31 Doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.15863/TAS.2016.04.36.31 |
Pages: 184-189
Published: 30.04.2016
Abstract: Psycho-emotional disorders, associated to diffuse liver diseases, contributing it significantly and create difficulties in its treatment. In this research was examined the psychological characteristics of patients with diffuse liver diseases using of Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Total examined 141 patients with diffuse liver diseases - 56 women (39.72%) and 85 men (60.28%). The research revealed that the absence of anxiety is a typical symptom for male patients with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis. Subclinical anxiety is more common for female patients with alcoholic steatohepatitis, cirrhosis of class A and class B of Child-Pugh, as well as in men with alcoholic steatohepatitis and liver cirrhosis class A Child-Pugh. Clinically significant anxiety is typical of patients with chronic viral hepatitis. Subclinical depression is a typical sign for women suffering from cirrhosis of the class C Child-Pugh and for male patients with cirrhosis Class B Child-Pugh. Clinical depression is characteristic of patients with alcoholic steatohepatitis.
Key words: diffuse liver diseases, anxiety, depression, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS).
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