Clinical and socio-demographic correlates of anxious distress in Asian outpatients with major depressive disorder.

Narong ManeetonSirijit SuttajitBenchalak ManeetonSurinporn LikhitsathianKanokkwan EurviyanukulPichet UdomratnEdwin Shih-Yen ChanTian-Mei SiAhmad Hatim SulaimanChia-Hui ChenDianne BautistaManit Srisurapanont

Published in: Nordic journal of psychiatry (2017)

Three-fourths of Asian patients with MDD in tertiary care settings may have DSM-5 anxious distress of at least moderate distress. Its prevalence may vary among working groups. The specifier was associated with greater depressive symptom severity, severe insomnia and functional impairment.

Keyphrases

major depressive disorder
bipolar disorder
tertiary care
risk factors
early onset
high intensity
sleep quality
stress induced
depressive symptoms
drug induced