Depression, Anxiety and Stress Levels in Prehypertensive Males
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https://doi.org/10.37506/ijop.v7i1.271Keywords:
Depression, Anxiety, Stress, Pre-hypertension.Abstract
Background
As the pre-hypertension does not have symptoms, it may be missed in diagnosis usually. The interesting feature is its rate of progression which is very high and leads to development of hypertension. This is more applicable to those having blood pressure in the upper range of pre-hypertension.
Objectives
The current study was undertaken to observe the depression, anxiety and stress levels in prehypertensive males.
Materials and method
A total of 30 pre-hypertensive males and age matched healthy males were recruited for the study after obtaining written, informed consent. Depression, anxiety and stress levels were estimated by using DASS 42 questionnaire.
Results
Demographic variables are not statistically significant among the participants. There were significantly higher levels of stress, depression and anxiety in pre-hypertensive males when compared to healthy males.
Conclusion
The current study highlights the need of assessment of depression, anxiety and stress in patients with high blood pressure. We have observed significantly higher levels of depression, anxiety and stress in the patients with pre-hypertension when compared with healthy males. We recommend further detailed studies in this area to consider psychotherapy as a palliative care to the patients with hypertension for better prognosis.
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