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Anxiety and depression in head and neck out-patients

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 March 2010

V Veer ,
S Kia  and
M Papesch
V Veer*
Affiliation:
ENT department, Queens Hospital, Romford, Rom Valley Way, Essex RM7 0AE
S Kia
Affiliation:
ENT department, Queens Hospital, Romford, Rom Valley Way, Essex RM7 0AE
M Papesch
Affiliation:
ENT department, Queens Hospital, Romford, Rom Valley Way, Essex RM7 0AE
*
Address for correspondence: Mr Vikrant Veer, 67 Elsdon Road, Gosforth, Newcastle NE2 1HY, UK. Fax:+44 (0)1642 854029 E-mail: vikveer@gmail.com
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Abstract

Objectives:

To investigate the prevalence of psychological distress in head and neck out-patients.

Design:

We used the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale to screen 106 patients for mood disorders in a London head and neck ENT out-patient clinic.

Setting:

Queen's Hospital, Romford, UK.

Participants:

One hundred and six patients attending a head and neck out-patient clinic.

Main outcome measure:

Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale score.

Results:

Approximately 39 per cent of patients had a possible anxiety disorder (10 per cent were rated as severe), and 27 per cent had possible depression (10 per cent were rated as severe).

Conclusion:

We recommend that a member of the head and neck multidisciplinary team should be trained to identify and correctly refer psychologically distressed patients to appropriate existing psychiatric services.

Keywords

Head And Neck NeoplasmsAnxietyDepression

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Type
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Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 124 , Issue 7 , July 2010 , pp. 774 - 777
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 2010

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