Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Prevalence of demoralization and depressive symptoms in a sample of patients with supraventricular tachyarrhythmias: preliminary results |
| Authors: |
Tommaso Accinni, Annalisa Maraone, Alessio Bonucci, Andrea D’Amato, Carlo Lavalle, Francesco Saverio Bersani, Paolo Severino, Massimo Pasquini |
| Source: |
Frontiers in Psychiatry, Vol 15 (2024) |
| Publisher Information: |
Frontiers Media S.A., 2024. |
| Publication Year: |
2024 |
| Collection: |
LCC:Psychiatry |
| Subject Terms: |
demoralization, depression, depressive symptoms, supraventricular tachyarrhythmias, atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, Psychiatry, RC435-571 |
| More Details: |
IntroductionSupraventricular tachyarrhythmias (ST) are the most common cardiac arrhythmias. Little is known about the potential impact of demoralization, which is considered as partially distinct from depression, on the course of ST. A correct assessment of both depressive symptoms and demoralization appears relevant for the treatment of these cardiac diseases, potentially influencing their course.MethodsThe sample consisted of 110 subjects affected by different ST, such as atrial fibrillation (AF), atrial flutter (AFL) and paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT). They all underwent a psychiatric evaluation; the Italian version of 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) and the Italian version of Demoralization Scale (DS) were administered. Descriptive statistics, pairwise comparisons, and correlational analysis have been implemented.Results26 individuals (23.6%) presented high levels of demoralization. Of these, 20 (76.9%) had a diagnosis of AF and six patients (23.1%) received a diagnosis of other ST. No differences in demoralization levels resulted in regard of sex, cardiac diagnoses and anticoagulant therapies. Amongst people with high levels of demoralization, 13 (50%) received no formal psychiatric diagnosis, and 12 (46.2%) showed moderate/severe depressive symptoms. Demoralization levels and PHQ-9 scores showed a significant positive correlation in the whole sample (r=0.550, p |
| Document Type: |
article |
| File Description: |
electronic resource |
| Language: |
English |
| ISSN: |
1664-0640 |
| Relation: |
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1355031/full; https://doaj.org/toc/1664-0640 |
| DOI: |
10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1355031 |
| Access URL: |
https://doaj.org/article/b93ff9d3d10041e9b54add765ee330b4 |
| Accession Number: |
edsdoj.b93ff9d3d10041e9b54add765ee330b4 |
| Database: |
Directory of Open Access Journals |
