Key result
COPD linked to ~4-fold higher psychiatric morbidity vs matched controls.
Why the study?
Psychiatric morbidity has an increased prevalence in COPD, but patterns of psychosocial issues in these patients require further study.
Is psychiatric morbidity more prevalent in patients with COPD compared to matched controls?
Case-Control (n=200)
No
Is psychiatric morbidity more prevalent in patients with COPD compared to matched controls?
Absolute Event Rate: 47% vs 12%
p-value: p=<0.001
Psychiatric morbidities, particularly major depression, are highly prevalent in COPD patients, highlighting the need for routine psychiatric screening in this population.
Supports psychiatric screening in COPD; leaves open causality and need for prospective studies.
INTRODUCTION: Psychiatric morbidity has an increased prevalence in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Patients overall psychosocial status plays an important role in the development of depression which, when major, is said to occur in 19%-42% of cases of COPD. We aimed to study patterns of psychosocial issues in patients with COPD. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study was conducted over a period of 6 months in an Outpatient Department of Government Chest Disease Hospital Srinagar. A total of 100 COPD patients and 100 sex- and age-matched controls were included in this study and compared. The diagnosis of COPD was assessed by spirometry. Patterns of psychiatric morbidities were assessed using the Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview. RESULTS: < 0.001) in COPD patients (47%) as compared to controls (12%). The highest frequency of psychiatric morbidities in COPD patients was major depressive episode in 28% in comparison to 9% of controls. Other morbidities include panic disorder, dysthymia, generalized anxiety disorder, and suicidality. CONCLUSION: The frequency of psychiatric morbidities is increased in COPD patients as compared to controls. We recommend that all patients with COPD should be screened for psychiatric morbidity as there is enough scope for psychiatric services to be made available to these patients.
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Dar et al. (2018) conducted a case-control in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) (n=200). Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease vs. Sex- and age-matched controls was evaluated on Psychiatric morbidities (p=<0.001). Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease was associated with a significantly higher frequency of psychiatric morbidities compared to matched controls (47% vs 12%, P<0.001).
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