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Prevalence of unrecognized depression in patients with chronic pain without a history of psychiatric diseases

  • Lee, Ho-Jin (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital) ;
  • Choi, Eun Joo (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital) ;
  • Nahm, Francis Sahngun (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital) ;
  • Yoon, In Young (Department of Neuropsychiatry, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital) ;
  • Lee, Pyung Bok (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital)
  • Received : 2018.01.23
  • Accepted : 2018.03.16
  • Published : 2018.04.01
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Abstract

Background: We aimed to investigate the prevalence of unrecognized depression in patients with chronic pain, but with no history of psychiatric diseases. Methods: Patients with chronic pain who did not have a history of psychiatric disease were selected for this study. The Beck Depression Index (BDI) was used to evaluate depression. Participants' socio-demographic characteristics and pain-related characteristics were also recorded. Results: The study included 94 consecutive patients with chronic pain (28 men and 66 women). Based on the BDI scores, 33/94 (35.1%) patients with chronic pain had comorbid depression. The prevalence of depression was significantly higher in our cohort than it was in the general population (P < 0.001). The standardized incidence ratio, adjusted for age and sex, was 2.77 in men and 2.60 in women. Patients who were unmarried (odds ratio [OR] = 3.714, P = 0.044), and who had subjective sleep disturbance (OR = 8.885, P < 0.001), were more likely to have moderate to severe depression. Patients with high education levels (OR = 0.244, P = 0.016), and who were economically active (OR = 0.284, P = 0.023), were less likely to have moderate to severe depression. Conclusions: Our results indicate that unrecognized depression in patients with chronic pain is common. Therefore, pain physicians should actively seek to identify these problems rather than relying on the patient to volunteer such information.

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