Ning Ning,Zheng Xianghong,Feng Juanyi,He Changwu,Wang Shejiao,Kang Yan.Depression and anxiety in peri-menopause women with hypothyroidism: a clinical study[J].J Amry Med Univ (J Third Mil Med Univ),2013,35(12):1308-1310.
Ning Ning,Zheng Xianghong,Feng Juanyi,He Changwu,Wang Shejiao,Kang Yan.Depression and anxiety in peri-menopause women with hypothyroidism: a clinical study[J].J Amry Med Univ (J Third Mil Med Univ),2013,35(12):1308-1310.DOI:
Depression and anxiety in peri-menopause women with hypothyroidism: a clinical study
Objective To study the relationship of hypothyroidism with depression and anxiety in peri-menopause women. Methods One hundred and thirteen women in peri-menopause period were divided into three groups including a normal control group (n=33)
a subclinical hypothyroidism group (n=
35) and an overt hypothyroidism group (n=78). The anxiety and depression of the subjects were investigated with self-rating anxiety scale (SAS) and self-rating depression scale (SDS). The correlation between thyroid hormones and anxiety/depression was observed. Results The prevalence of anxiety and depression in peri-menopause women with hypothyroidism was higher than that in the control group (
P
0.05). SAS scores had significantly negative correlation with free thyroxine (FT4) (
r
=-0.326
P
0.01) and positive correlation with thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) (
r
=0.240
P0.01). SDS scores had significantly negative correlation with free triiodothyronine (FT3) and FT4 (
r
=-0.427
r
=-0.627
P
0.01) and positive correlation with thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) (
r
=0.555
P
0.01). Conclusion The prevalence of anxiety and depression increases in peri-menopause women with hypothyroidism. There is significant correlation between the degree of anxiety/depression and thyroid hormone levels.