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| Year : 2002 | Volume
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| Issue : 2 | Page : 161-164 |
A Study to Assess Depression, Its Correlates and Suicidal Behaviour in Epilepsy
Rajesh Jacob1, M. Suresh Kumar2, R. Rajkumar2, V. Palaniappun3
1 Lecturer, Department of Psychiatry Unit II, Mental health Centre, Christian Medical College, Bagayam, Vellore-632006, India
2 Assistant Professor, Institute of Mental Health, Kilpauk, Chennai-10, India
3 Civil Surgeon & Additional Professor, Institute of Mental Health, Kilpauk, Chennai-10, India
Correspondence Address:
Rajesh Jacob
Lecturer, Department of Psychiatry Unit II, Mental health Centre, Christian Medical College, Bagayam, Vellore-632006
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
PMID: 21206562 
Fifty subjects with seizure disorder were compared with thirty subjects with bronchial asthma and assessed for depression and suicidal behaviour. 34% of the epilepsy group had a diagnosis of major depressive episode compared to 13.3% of Bronchial Asthma group, which demonstrated a significant difference. Complex partial seizures and use of phenobarbitone had significant association with depression. 16% of the epilepsy group had a history of atleast one suicidal attempt in the previous year with 88% using anticonvulsants. 20% of the group also expressed current suicidal ideation, which correlated with Hamilton Depression Rating Scale total scores.
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