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Volume 9 Issue 1 (January, 2021)

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Assessment of cases of Depression in young adults
Jagdishwar Sahai Srivastava

Background: Depression is a common psychiatric condition that negatively affects feeling, thinking and acting. The present study was conducted to assess cases of depression in young adults. Materials & Methods: 62 patients diagnosed with depression were recruited. A questionnaire comprised of family type, residence was used. The Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) was used to assess the level of depression among the respondents. Results: Out of 62 patients, males were 20 and females were 42. Age group 20-30 years had 12 males and 30 females, 30-40 years had 6 males and 7 females and >40 years had 2 males and 5 females. 14 males and 30 females had nuclear and 6 males and 12 females had joint family, residence was rural in 6 males and 32 females and urban in 14 males and 10 females. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). The level of depression was not at all in 10%, minimal in 34%, mild in 40%, moderate in 14% and severe in 2%. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). Conclusion: Depression in young adults is increasing nowadays. Most of the patients had mild depression. Key words: Depression, Patient Health Questionnaire, Family.

 
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