Frontiers in Psychiatry (Jun 2020)

Prevalence, Demographic, and Clinical Correlates of Comorbid Depressive Symptoms in Chinese Psychiatric Patients With Alcohol Dependence

  • Hui Huang,
  • Hui Huang,
  • Zhigan Zhu,
  • Hongxian Chen,
  • Kui Ning,
  • Ruiling Zhang,
  • Wei Sun,
  • Bing Li,
  • Haifeng Jiang,
  • Wenzheng Wang,
  • Jiang Du,
  • Min Zhao,
  • Zhihua Yi,
  • Jing Li,
  • Rongxin Zhu,
  • Shuiping Lu,
  • Shiping Xie,
  • Xiaoping Wang,
  • Wei Fu,
  • Chengge Gao,
  • Wei Hao

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2020.00499
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 11

Abstract

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BackgroundDepressive symptoms are common among psychiatric patients with alcohol dependence (AD). However, the prevalence and clinical correlates of comorbid depressive symptoms are less well studied in Chinese Han patients.MethodsIn this hospital-based survey, we recruited 378 psychiatric patients diagnosed with AD according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-Fourth Edition (DSM-IV). All patients completed the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) to evaluate depressive symptoms and the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) to assess the severity of drinking.ResultsCompared to patients without depressive symptoms, 48.9% (185/378) of the patients with comorbid depressive symptoms were younger, had a more unstable marital status, had a higher AUDIT total score, and had a higher adverse consequences subscore (all P < 0.05). Further logistic regression analysis showed that unstable marital status (Odds ratios [OR] = 2.20, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.21–3.99) and AUDIT total score (OR=1.07, 95% CI 1.03–1.11) were significantly associated with depressive symptoms.ConclusionsOur findings indicate high comorbidity between AD and depressive symptoms in Chinese psychiatric patients. Moreover, some variables are correlates of comorbid depressive symptoms. Particular attention should be paid to the early detection and intervention for this comorbid condition and its risk factors.

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