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Major depression with anxious symptoms and anxiety disorder with depressive symptoms

Yuan Yong

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Objective To explore differently anxious and depressive symptoms in major depression and anxiety disorder.Methods 55 patients with major depression and 20 patients with anxiety disorder were investigated by Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD) and Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAMA).Results There were most middle and severe depression in patients with major depression. There were significant differences of the total score and most factor scores between the two groups(P 0.05 or P 0.01 ).The total score of HAMD were significantly associated with the total score of HAMA(P0.001).Conclusion The total score of HAMD was helpful for differential diagnosis between major depression and anxiety disorder.

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Objective To explore differently anxious and depressive symptoms in major depression and anxiety disorder.Methods 55 patients with major depression and 20 patients with anxiety disorder were investigated by Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD) and Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAMA).Results There were most middle and severe depression in patients with major depression. There were significant differences of the total score and most factor scores between the two groups(P 0.05 or P 0.01 ).The total score of HAMD were significantly associated with the total score of HAMA(P0.001).Conclusion The total score of HAMD was helpful for differential diagnosis between major depression and anxiety disorder.

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Objective To explore differently anxious and depressive symptoms in major depression and anxiety disorder.Methods 55 patients with major depression and 20 patients with anxiety disorder were investigated by Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD) and Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAMA).Results There were most middle and severe depression in patients with major depression. There were significant differences of the total score and most factor scores between the two groups(P 0.05 or P 0.01 ).The total score of HAMD were significantly associated with the total score of HAMA(P0.001).Conclusion The total score of HAMD was helpful for differential diagnosis between major depression and anxiety disorder.

Key concepts: Hamd, Depression (economics), Hamilton depression scale, Anxiety, Psychology, Depressive symptoms, Internal medicine, Psychiatry

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