Who is More Disabled – Major Depressive Disorder or Alcohol Use Disorder?
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2017, Vol 16, Issue 10
Abstract
Background: Disability associated with psychiatric illness is a major contributory factor to the global burden of the disease. Among other mental illnesses, Major Depressive Disorder and Alcohol Use Disorder emerge a great challenge with their extensive disabilities in various aspects of life. Henceforth assessment of nature and level of disability of this two disease groups stands for prime importance. Materials and Method: It is a hospital based , cross – sectional study conducted in Psychiatry Department , Assam Medical College And Hospital ,Dibrugarh . Samples were Major Depressive Disorder ( n= 30) and Alcohol Use Disorder (n = 30).The various tools used were ICD-10 Classification of Mental and Behavioural Disorders Clinical Descriptions and Diagnostic Guidelines to diagnose both the study groups , Indian Disability Evaluation and Assessment scale ( IDEAS ) to assess disability . For assessment of severity of disorder , 24 item version of Hamiliton Rating Scale for Depression (HAM – D ) was administered in major depressive disorder and Alcohol Use Disorder Identification (AUDIT) in alcohol use disorder . Result: Result reveled an appreciable disability in different areas in both the study groups . More dysfunction was noticed in Major depressive Disorder. Correlation analysis also showed highly significant positive correlation between severity of the illness and disability.
Authors and Affiliations
Dr Sabita Dihingia, Prof Dr. Pronit Kr. Chaudhury, Prof Dr Kamala Deka
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