Prevalence, demographic, clinical features and its association of comorbid depressive symptoms in patients with schizophrenia

S.P. Sari, M. Dwidiyanti, D.Y. Wijayanti, W. Sarjana

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Abstract

Depressive symptoms have been reported in schizophrenic patients since the initial clinical label of the disease. This study aims to examine the prevalence, demographic, and clinical features of comorbid depressive symptoms in patients with schizophrenia in Indonesia. This study was a descriptive design with a survey approach and correlational design with a cross-sectional approach. Total sample of this study was 305 schizophrenic patients. Data were collected using a characteristic data questionnaire (demographic and clinical features) and Calgary Depression Scale for Schizophrenia (CDSS) questionnaire. Among 305 respondents assessed, 112 respondents (36.7%) experienced depression. Most charactheristic of respondents who had depression were aged 24-42 years old, male, single, and unemployed. Factors significantly associated with depression in schizophrenic patients were occupational status, age at onset suffered mental disorder, length of hospital stay and mental disorder diagnoses. Moreover, demographic factors and clinical features comorbid on depressive symptoms can help in determining depression.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)99-108
Number of pages10
JournalInternational Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation
Volume21
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017
Externally publishedYes

Funder

The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article. This research was supported by the Faculty of Medicine, Diponegoro University, Indonesia.

Keywords

  • Schizophrenia
  • depression
  • prevalence
  • demographic
  • clinical features

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