Co-existing Non-communicable Diseases and Mental Illnesses Amongst the Elderly in Punjab, India

Depression and anxiety among the elderly population with diabetes and/or hypertension and risk factors for psychiatric morbidity

From:
Department for International Development
Published
20 June 2019
Country:
India
Document Type:
Journal Article
Theme:
Health
Authors:
Verma, M, Grover, S, Tripathy, J.P., Singh, T and Nagaraja, S.B.

Abstract

There is scant literature from India assessing the burden of mental disorders among elderly patients with non-communicable diseases (NCDs). This study aimed to determine the prevalence of depression and generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) among the elderly population with diabetes and/or hypertension and risk factors for psychiatric morbidity

This research was supported by the UK Department for International Development’s Operational Research Capacity Building Programme led by the International Union Against TB and Lung Disease (The Union)

Citation

Verma M, Grover S, Tripathy JP, Singh T, Nagaraja SB, Kathirvel S, Singh G, Nehra R. Co-existing Non-communicable Diseases and Mental Illnesses Amongst the Elderly in Punjab, India. European Endocrinology. 2019;15(2):106.

Co-existing Non-communicable Diseases and Mental Illnesses Amongst the Elderly in Punjab, India

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