Frequency of depression and anxiety in patients attending a diabetes clinic

Background: depression is very common among people with type-2 diabetes and is associated with poor treatment compliance and outcome. this study was done to see the frequency of depression in patients with established type-2 diabetes attending a diabetes clinic in a tertiary care hospital.methods: one hundred and ten patients with chronic type-2 diabetes were included in this cross sectional study,excluding type-1 diabetics,patients with severe co-morbid illness with type-2 diabetes and patients with some psychiatric illness. hospital anxiety and depression scale was used to assess depression and anxiety in these patients.results: almost 50% of patients were found to have anxiety and depression in our study. female gender,lack of education and housewives were found to be ffected'more -hile duration of diabetes,treatment and control of diabetes have little effect on anxiety and depression in patients with chronic type-2 diabetes patients.conclusion: there is a high incidence of depression and anxiety in patients with chronic type-2 diabetes and clinicians must screen regularly for better care of these patients.