Depression and Associated Risk Factors Among Type 2 Diabetic Patients: A Cross Sectional Study on a Convenience Sample from the Diabetic Center, Khamis Mushait; Saudi Arabia.
Hesham AbuhegazyAhoud MujairiFaisal BanahYasir AgdiHeba ElkeshishiAhmed KamelAhmed AbdullahMohamed ElsheikhPublished in: Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment (2022)
Almost one third of type 2 diabetic patients were depressed. Younger patients, having comorbid thyroid disorders or neuropathy, those treated with insulin and noncompliant patients were at higher risk for developing depression. Proper screening and treatment of depression is a crucial part of the health care management of diabetic people.