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Paper Title: Evaluation and Management of Depression - A Retrospective and Prospective Study
Authors Name: LAWAN ADAMU
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Published In: Volume 8 Issue 11, November-2023
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Abstract: AIM: ● To assess and evaluate the different types of neurotransmitters affected in different types of depression. ● To study the management and supportive therapy of depression. ● Compare and analyse cost and effectiveness of antidepressant drugs. METHODS: This is a retrospective and prospective study and was conducted over a period of 6 months at Bangalore Baptist Hospital, Bangalore. in which 60 patients case note was studied. The patients who meet the criteria will be enrolled for the study. Baseline information such as demographic details like age, sex, date of first counselling of the patients will be obtained. Any patient’s aged (65yrs) and above will be excluded from my study, and patient’s aged (64yrs) and below will be evaluated. RESULTS: The study was conducted over 60 patients in which the study patients constituted of 41.7% male and 58.3% female affected by the depression. The age group 30-40yrs has the highest percentage (33.3%), followed by 20-30yrs categories with (31.7%). The categories 40-50yrs and 50-60yrs has (16.7%) and (13.3%) respectively. The least percentage (5%) are patients aged group 10-20yrs. And the most used antidepressants drugs observed are TAB. ESCITALOPRAM (19.6%), TAB. CLONAZEPAM (14.5%), TAB. SERTRALINE (13.8%), TAB. TRIHEXYPHENIDYL (10.9%), TAB. RISPERIDONE (10.1%) and TAB. LORAZEPAM (8.7%). Other drugs used consist (22.4%). CONCLUSION: This study suggests that female patients suffering from depression are found more (58.3%) than male (41.7%), and during the study we observed that patient suffer with psychotic depression are more (36.7%) than any other types. Common neurotransmitters affected are: dopamine, serotonin, norepinephrine and acetylcholine. In conclusion depression is common to have, and can be manageable within an early stage, failure to treat it in early stage can cause mental disorder or even death.
Keywords: MDD Major depressive disorder PPD Perinatal and postpartum depression PDD Persistent depressive disorder PMDD Premenstrual dysphoric disorder SAD Seasonal affective disorder OCD Obsessive Compulsive Disorder GABA Gamma-aminobutyric acid ECT Electroconvulsive therapy SSRIs Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors TCAs Tricyclic antidepressants BP Blood Pressure
Cite Article: "Evaluation and Management of Depression - A Retrospective and Prospective Study", International Journal of Science & Engineering Development Research (www.ijrti.org), ISSN:2455-2631, Vol.8, Issue 11, page no.84 - 93, November-2023, Available :http://www.ijrti.org/papers/IJRTI2311013.pdf
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Country: BANGALORE, KARNATAKA, INDIA
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