Research Journal of Medical Sciences
ISSN: Online 1993-6095ISSN: Print 1815-9346
Abstract
Physical and psychiatric symptoms occur commonly together in patients who consult doctors. Psychiatric disorder often presents with physical complaints and psychological symptoms are a frequent consequence of acute and chronic organic illness. Higher prevalence rates of depression and anxiety disorders in people with diabetes compared with the general population. Depression is associated with hyperglycaemia in people with both type 1 and type 2 diabetes according to well established studies. To estimate the prevalence of psychiatric morbidity in type 2 diabetes mellitus in patients attending medical outpatient department. To study the relation of the psychiatric morbidity with socio demographic and clinical variables in these group. Type 2 male and female diabetic patients attending medical outpatient department at Trichy with age ranging from 18‐80 years were recruited for the study with specified inclusion and exclusion criteria. ICD 10 checklist and General Health Questionnaire were used to assess the patients. Psychoactive substance disorders were found in 8.2%, psychotic disorders in 0.8‐12.3% patients were diagnosed with mood disorders and behavioral disorders. Neurotic and behavioural syndromes were seen in 16.4% patients. Sexual dysfunction and sleep disorders were also seen in a significant number of patients.
How to cite this article:
Sunil G. Patil, Joash Jayaraj and G. Gopalakrishnan. Prevalence of Psychiatric Disorders in Diabetes Mellitus: Revisiting Psychodiabetology.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/10.59218/makrjms.2023.12.453.461
URL: https://www.makhillpublications.co/view-article/1815-9346/10.59218/makrjms.2023.12.453.461