انتشار نوبة الاكئاب العظمى عند النساء العراقيات المصابات بهشاشة العظم في فترة ما بعد انقطاع الطمث == Prevalence of Major Depressive Disorder Among Postmenopausal Iraqi women with Osteoporosis
Author name:
سرى قاسم عباس
Supervisor name:
نزار عبد اللطيف جاسم
General topic:
Medicine
Specific topic:
Diseases - Joints
Degree:
Higher Diploma
University:
University of Baghdad - Faculty Of Medicine
Language:
English
University location:
Baghdad
First pages:
19T1605 - p.pdf
Abstract:
Background : Osteoporosis is a reduction in bone mineral density thatincreases susceptibility to fractures. Major depressive disorder is one of themost prevalent psychiatric conditions characterized by depressive mood,anhedonia, and sleep abnormalities. They are chronic diseases that affectlarge population groups with great impact on morbidity, mortality andquality of life. In fact, little researches has focused on the relationshipbetween low BMD and depression.Objectives : The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of majordepressive disorder among postmenopausal Iraqi women with osteoporosisand its association with osteoporotic vertebral fracture and other low traumafractures.Patients and methods : This cross sectional study involved 100 postmenopausalIraqi women with osteoporosis diagnosed according to WHOcriteria for classification of osteopenia and osteoporosis. Thoracolumbarspine x - ray (lateral view) were performed for all women and osteoporoticvertebral fracture assessed by using the semi - quantitative method. Allwomen were screened for major depressive disorder by using the DSM5diagnostic criteria of depression and severity of their depression wasassessed by using the Beck Depression Inventory scale .Results : the prevalence of major depressive disorder among postmenopausalIraqi women with osteoporosis was 18%. There is no statistically significantassociation between bone mineral density and major depressive disorder(p≥0.05), with statistically significant association (p=0.01) of majorVIIdepressive disorder with osteoporotic vertebral fracture in comparison toprevious history of other type of low trauma fractures or no fractures.Conclusions : The prevalence of major depressive disorder inpostmenopausal women with osteoporosis was 18% with statisticallysignificant association with osteoporotic vertebral fracture.
