Anxiety and depression in patients with psoriatic arthritis regarding sociodemographic and clinical characteristics

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1 Departments of Neuropsychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Helwan University, Helwan, Egypt.

2 Departments of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Helwan University, Helwan, Egypt.

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Background:- Anxiety and depression are high in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA). Patients and Methods:-Studies on the psychological state of patients with PsA are rare in Egypt, so it was necessary to conduct this study. Results:-
A total of 40 patients in the rheumatology clinic of Faculty of Medicine of Helwan University were assessed by International Classification of Diseases, version 10 symptom checklist and disease activity score 28, representing 19 depressed and 12 anxious patients. Differences between expected and observed frequencies were significant between anxious and depressed patient groups regarding age, disease duration, presence of deformity, presence of comorbidity, disease activity, and BMI. Conclusions:- Age, disease duration, presence of deformity, presence of comorbidity, disease activity, and BMI are sociodemographic and clinical variables that vary with the presence of anxiety and depression in patients with PsA.

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Egyptian Journal of Psychiatry
Volume 44, Issue 1
January 2023
Pages 34-38

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