Asian Pacific Journal of Health Sciences

Yazarlar: Salla Surya Prakasa Rao, Sweta Ramani, Manem Raveena, Manem Nikitha

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DOI:10.21276/apjhs.2016.3.3.28

Anahtar Kelimeler:Depression,Anxiety,Stress,Cognition,Hypertension

Özet: Objective: The present study was designed to observe the depression, anxiety, stress and cognition levels in hypertensive patients. Materials and Methods: 30 Patients with pre hypertension to stage-1 hypertension, and 30 healthy, age matched controls, including both males and females, were included in the study after obtaining written and informed consent.DASS-42 was used to assess depression, anxiety and stress and MMSE and spatial and verbal memory test was used to assess cognition. Results: Significant increase in depression, anxiety and stress and impaired cognitive functions were observed in hypertensive patients. Conclusion: We have observed significant decline in the cognitive functions and increase stress, depression and anxiety scores in the hypertensive’s. We urge clinicians to assess the negative emotions and cognitive functions and also consider management of these functions as a part of the treatment.

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