Measurement of prevalence of ′major depressive syndrome′ among Indian patients attending pain clinic with chronic pain using PHQ-9 scale

Measurement of prevalence of ′major depressive syndrome′ among Indian patients attending pain clinic with chronic pain using PHQ-9 scale

Background: Presence of major depressive syndrome (MDS) in chronic pain patients (CPPs) requires more attention from the clinicians because of its clinical nature, association of suicidal thoughts and their actual completion, and treatment difficulties. The prevalence of MDS among Indian CPPs is not...

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Main Authors: Debjyoti Dutta, Saswata Bharati, Chinmoy Roy, Gautam Das
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology
Subjects:
Chronic pain
chronic pain patients
major depressive syndrome PHQ-9
Online Access:http://www.joacp.org/article.asp?issn=0970-9185;year=2013;volume=29;issue=1;spage=76;epage=82;aulast=Dutta

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