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Sense of guilt and anxiety in depression

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 April 2020

A. Gojowy
Affiliation:
Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
A. Kowalska
Affiliation:
Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
R. Skowronek
Affiliation:
Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
H. Niedzielska
Affiliation:
Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
M. Ukrainska
Affiliation:
Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
M. Rzepka
Affiliation:
Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
K. Krysta
Affiliation:
Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
I. Krupka-Matuszczyk
Affiliation:
Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland

Abstract

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Introduction

Depression is a significant problem of our civilization. It is said that 10–20% of basic health care patients have depressive disorder. Its etiology is complex and multifactorial. Guilt feeling is one of accessory symptoms, but only small part of psychiatric literature is concerned with this problem.

Aims

The aim of the study was to find the correlation between guilt feeling and the level of depression and anxiety.

Methods

The study group involved 20 patients with depression diagnosed with ICD-10 criteria (14 females and 6 men aged 40–69 years). The depression level was determined using Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). The anxiety was assessed using State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) and guilt feeling using Interpersonal Guilt Questionnaire-67 (IGQ-67).

Results

The results were statistically analyzed using Microsoft Excel. 5 patients didn’t have symptoms of depression in last week, 11 have mild-moderate and 4 moderate-severe depression. Weak, but not statistically significant correlations between interpersonal guilt feeling and the level of depression (r = 0,319), anxiety as state (r = -0,395) and anxiety as trait (r = 0,298) were found. Statistically significant was correlation between age and state anxiety (r = 0,138; p = 0,037).

Conclusions

There is no evidence of relationship between interpersonal guilt feeling and the severity of depression and anxiety. In elderly patients with depressive disorder the level of state anxiety is higher. It may be significant to the effectiveness of applied therapy.

Type
P02-49
Copyright
Copyright © European Psychiatric Association 2011
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