DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2019.v07i10.052

Pages: 3474-3479

Background: Depressive disorder is increasing worldwide at an alarming rate. Bangladesh is one of the developing countries where incidence and prevalence of depression disorders have been increasing dramatically. But these suffering can be prevented by controlling risk factors. Otherwise, this incidence rate will increase unless concerted efforts are made and national policies of prevention of risk factors are undertaken. Aim of the study: The aim of this study was to evaluate the major risk factors of depressive disorder in patients of Bangladesh. Methods and Materials: This prospective observational study was conducted in the Department of Psychiatry of United Hospital Limited, Dhaka, Bangladesh during the period from January 1015 to December 2015. The ethical committee of the hospital had approved the study before starting the intervention. In total 80 patients with any type of depressive disorder attended the hospital during the first tenure of the study (First 6 months) were finalized as the study population. Proper written consents were obtained from all the study people previously. Results: In our study, among total 80 participants 33 (41.25%) were male and 47 (58.75%) were female. Among total study population the highest number of patients found from 21 to 40 years’ age group which was 34 (42.50%) in number. The majority of participants were married 58, (72.5%), unmarried were 12 (15%), and divorced/widow-widower were 10 (12.5%) among all study population. In analyzing the types of depression among the study population we found the highest number of patients was with major depression (MDD) and it was 23.75%. Conclusion: The acquired information of this study regarding the factors of depressive disorders may help the treatment professional and researchers in their professional works. But for getting more clear and specific information on this issue we would like to conduct more study in more several places with larger sized sample.