CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF ANXIETY DISORDER AND DEPRESSION IN COVID-19 PATIENTS
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.59354/ydth175.2022.39Keywords:
Anxiety disorder, depression, COVID-19 pandemic, DASS-21Abstract
Objectives: To describe clinical characteristics of anxiety disorder and depression in COVID-19 patients.
Subjects and methods: Cross description study on 117 COVID-19 patients treating at 175 Military Hospital.
Results: The prevalence of anxiety disorder and depression in COVID-19 patients are 26,5% (95%CI 19,2-35,4%) and 6,0% (95%CI 2,8-12,1%), respectively. The most common of anxiety symptoms are sleep disturbance (44%), restlessness or feeling on edge (38,5%), being easily fatigued (35,9%). In depressive patients, insomnia or hypersomnia is the most frequency symptom at 41,9%.
Conclusion: In COVID-19 patients, the most common anxiety symptom is sleep disturbance, following by restlessness and being easily fatigued; in depression, insomnia or hypersomnia account for the highest rate.
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