DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2019.v07i07.044

Pages: 2499-2501

Background: Mental ailment in patients of T2DM is a well-known complication, but frequently overlooked. The purpose of this study was to find prevalence of mental ailments in patients of T2DM and to study their profile. Material and Methods: Patients with T2DM who visited outpatient department of IGMC Shimla and who were fulfilling the criteria for this study were enrolled for this study. Data regarding history and investigations as per proforma was recorded and analyzed. Results: Out of total 202 patients 118 (53.4%) patients had history related to some psychiatric illness. 78 (72%) patients with psychiatric illness had HbA1C = or >9%. Out of total 118 patients 64.4% were on insulin in addition to oral hypoglycemic agent, 62.7 % were aged = or > 50 years, 55.9% had depressive episode, followed by dysthymia 19%, generalized anxiety disorder in 14%. While out of total 202 enrolled patients, 32.6 % had depressive episode followed by dysthymia in 9.4%. Conclusion: Prevalence of mental ailments in patients with T2DM was 53.4%, and prevalence of depressive episode was 32.6% as most common mental ailment in these patients.