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Health attributions predict anxiety and depression in patients with autoimmune hepatitis

I Wahl, C Weiler-Norman, C Schramm, B Löwe, M Rose · Psychotherapie Psychosomatik Medizinische Psychologie · 2011 · Heft 02

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Zeitschrift
Psychotherapie Psychosomatik Medizinische Psychologie
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I Wahl, C Weiler-Norman, C Schramm, B Löwe, M Rose
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Heft 02 / 2011
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Erschienen: 2011-02-15 00:00:00
ISSN
0937-2032
DOI
10.1055/s-0031-1272447

Zusammenfassung

Aims: Our study aimed to assess the impact of autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) on mental health. Methods: Consecutive AIH-patients of an outpatient clinic for liver diseases were asked to answer a set of validated self-assessments including the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ) and the SF–12. Clinical data were drawn from the medical records. Results: 103 AIH-patients participated (age 50±18, 71% female). They had significantly higher depression (PHQ–9: 6.1±5.8) and anxiety scores (GAD–7: 4.3±4.7) than the German general population (2.5±3.5 and 2.9±3.3, respectively). 12.5% of the patients reported rather severe anxi…

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Anxiety Autoimmune Hepatitis Depression Mental Health Population Hepatitis Diagnosis Psychotherapie Psychosomatik Medizinische Psychologie