Psychodiagnostic Investigation between Diabetes and Depression: There Is a Correlation

Psychiatr Danub. 2022 Sep;34(Suppl 8):262-264.

Abstract

In this study, with a psychodiagnostic survey, we wanted to evaluate the possible presence of depressive symptoms in patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. The sample of 106 type 2 diabetic patients consisted of three groups. Group A of 80 patients interviewed in 2017 at the Olbia clinic, group A-1 (a subgroup of A), of 41 patients with a follow-up after 5 years from the first examination in 2017 and group B of 26 new type 2 diabetic patients examined for the first time in 2022. All subject underwent an interview and and have completed the following validated questionnaires: Questionnaire for Mood Disorders (MDQ), Hamilton Psychiatric Rating Scale for Depression (HAM-D), Montgomery-Asberg Scale for Depression (MADRS), Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAR -S) and Clinical Global Impression (CGI). The objective of the follow-up was to evaluate the possible emotional impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of the research is to evaluate the correlation between any depressive symptoms and diabetes.

MeSH terms

  • COVID-19 / epidemiology
  • COVID-19 / psychology
  • Depression* / diagnosis
  • Depression* / epidemiology
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2* / diagnosis
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2* / epidemiology
  • Humans
  • Pandemics
  • Psychiatric Status Rating Scales