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. 2009 Dec;67(4):982-5.
doi: 10.1590/s0004-282x2009000600004.

Comorbid anxiety and depression disorders in patients with chronic pain

Martha Castro  1 , Durval Kraychete, Carla Daltro, Josiane Lopes, Rafael Menezes, Irismar Oliveira
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Comorbid anxiety and depression disorders in patients with chronic pain

Martha Castro et al. Arq Neuropsiquiatr. 2009 Dec.
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Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the frequency of anxiety and depression disorders in patients with chronic pain.

Method: Patients receiving care at the pain clinic of the Federal University of Bahia between February 2003 and November 2006. The MINI PLUS--Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview was used to evaluate the patients and establish psychiatric diagnoses.

Results: 400 patients were evaluated mean age was 45.6+/-11.37 years; 82.8% were female, 17.3% male; 48.5% were married; 55.1% were Catholics; and 40.5% had only high school education. Of these 29.9% reported intense pain and 70.8% reported suffering pain daily. The most frequent medical diagnosis was herniated disc (24.5%), and 48.5% of patients had been undergoing treatment at the pain clinic for less than 3 months. Comorbidities found were depressive episodes (42%), dysthymia (54%), social phobia (36.5%), agoraphobia (8.5%) and panic disorder (7.3%).

Conclusion: Psychiatric comorbidities are prevalent in patients suffering chronic pain.

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