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P0176 - Major depression is very frequent in poorly regulated diabetes

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 April 2020

L.I. Berge ,
A. Lund ,
S.J. Aanderud  and
O. Hundal
L.I. Berge
Affiliation:
Institute of Clinical Medicine, Section of Psychiatry, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
A. Lund
Affiliation:
Institute of Clinical Medicine, Section of Psychiatry, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
S.J. Aanderud
Affiliation:
Institute of Internal Medicine, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
O. Hundal
Affiliation:
Haukeland Hospital Pharmacy, Apotekene Vest HF, Bergen, Norway

Abstract

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Background and Aims:

It is often reported that patients with diabetes have increased risk of suffering from major depression (1). We wanted to study the frequency of depression in an special unit for diabetes at the University Hospital.

Methods:

Fiftythree patients were recuited at this outpatient clinic. They were diagnosed using the structured clinical intervju MINI (2).

Results:

Of the 53 patients with diabetes, 12 (23%)had an ongoing depressive episode. In addition 8 patients had suffered from previous episodes of depression. Thus 20(38%) had a lifetime history of major depression. Of the 12 patients with an ongoing depression, 58% had a first degree relative with psychiatric disorder, in contrast to 33% in those with no history of depression.

Conclutions:

The propotion of depressive disorders in patients with poorly regulated diabetes, is very high. An astonishing finding is the very high frequency of first degree relatives with affective disorders.

It may be speculated that diabetes and depression have some pathophysiological features in common (3).

Type
Poster Session II: Depression
Information
European Psychiatry , Volume 23 , Issue S2: 16th AEP Congress - Abstract book - 16th AEP Congress , April 2008 , pp. S244
Copyright
Copyright © European Psychiatric Association 2008
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