High rates of depression anxiety and suicidal ideation among inpatients in general hospital in China.

CONCLUSION: Depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation were determined to be common psychological problems in Chinese inpatients. Chinese medical personnel must pay attention to the mental health conditions of inpatients, particularly inpatients with lower income, educational levels, and poor marital status. Key Points This is one of the first studies focusing on the prevalence of depression and anxiety in Chinese hospitalized inpatients in non-psychiatric departments of a general hospital. The PHQ-9 and GAD-7 were determined to be potential screening tools to aid Chinese medical workers in recognizing depression and anxiety in nonpsychiatric departments. The prevalence of depression, anxiety and suicidal ideation was observed to be relatively high in inpatients, which requires more attention from Chinese clinicians. PMID: 30762438 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice - Category: Psychiatry Tags: Int J Psychiatry Clin Pract Source Type: research