Factors associated with depression in people with epilepsy: a retrospective case-control analysis

PURPOSEThis study investigated factors associated with depression in people with epilepsy. METHODSAll adult patients attending our epilepsy clinic in 2018 were screened for inclusion in this study. Eligible patients were divided into case and control groups, depending on the presence of co-morbid de...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Hong Kong medical journal = Xianggang yi xue za zhi 2020-08, Vol.26 (4), p.311-317
Main Authors: Ho, P H, Leung, W C Y, Leung, I Y H, Chang, R S K
Format: Article
Language:English
Citations: Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:PURPOSEThis study investigated factors associated with depression in people with epilepsy. METHODSAll adult patients attending our epilepsy clinic in 2018 were screened for inclusion in this study. Eligible patients were divided into case and control groups, depending on the presence of co-morbid depression. Depressive disorders were diagnosed by a psychiatrist. Demographics and clinical characteristics, including epilepsy features and antiepileptic drug use, were compared between groups. The factors contributing to onset of depression after diagnosis of epilepsy were further analysed by binomial logistic regression. Statistical significance was set at P
ISSN:1024-2708
DOI:10.12809/hkmj198310