DEPRESSION AMONG PATIENTS WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER IN A REHABILITATION PSYCHIATRY UNIT: A STUDY FROM KHYBER TEACHING HOSPITAL, PESHAWAR

Abstract

Objective: To determine the frequency of depression among patients admitted for substance abuse detoxification at the psychiatry department of Khyber Teaching Hospital, Peshawar

Methods and material: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in the Department of Psychiatry at Khyber Teaching Hospital from 29^th November 2020 to 29^th May 2021.137 patients were observed, in our study. Patients were subjected to detailed history and clinical examination. All the patients were subjected to detailed interviews using the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale in a calm environment to detect depression. All the observations were recorded in the presence of an expert psychiatrist fellow of CPSP (with a minimum of five years of experience). All above-mentioned information including name, age, and address was recorded on a pre-designed Proforma by the trainee. Care was taken during the extraction of information from all patients to avoid responder bias. Responder bias was avoided by using a structured, validated questionnaire with neutral wording, training data collectors to ensure impartiality, and conducting interviews in a private setting to encourage honest responses.

Results: Our study shows that among 137 patients, the mean age was 30 years with a standard deviation ± 10.05. 133(97%) patients were male and 4(3%) patients had female. 97(1%) patients had depression. 

Conclusion: Our study concludes that the frequency of depression was 71% among patients admitted for substance abuse detoxification at the psychiatry department of Khyber Teaching Hospital, Peshawar.