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10212741

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1999-6-22
pubmed:abstractText
We investigated the frequency and severity of depressive symptoms among patients with Shy-Drager Syndrome (SDS) and correlated depression with the extent of the patients' disability. Data were collected from 15 patients and their spouse caregivers through a mailed questionnaire. The patients were asked to complete the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) questionnaire, while caregivers were asked to complete the self-assessment Parkinson's Disease Disability Scale and The Northwestern University Disability Scale for Parkinson's Disease. Data were statistically analyzed using descriptive statistics and Pearson-Product moment correlations. The prevalence of depressive symptoms was 85.7%; 28.6% of SDS patients scored in the moderately to severely depressed range. There was no significant correlation between the severity of depressive symptoms and disability (r = 0.02, p = 0.94) and the ability to perform activities of daily living (r = 0.0, p = 1.0). The prevalence of depressive symptoms in patients with SDS is common. The patient's level of depression does not correlate with physical disability. Pharmacologic management and interventions aimed at increasing active coping methods should improve quality of life.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
0959-9851
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
9
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1-4
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1999
pubmed:articleTitle
Occurrence of depressive symptoms in Shy-Drager syndrome.
pubmed:affiliation
Datahr Rehabilitation Institute, Brookfield, Connecticut, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Clinical Trial