@article{Aphisitphinyo_Arunpongpaisal_Tiamkoa_Paholpak_2017, title={Prevalence of Major Depressive Disorder in Parkinson’s Disease at Srinagarind Hospital}, volume={62}, url={https://he01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/JPAT/article/view/92335}, abstractNote={Objective : To study the prevalence of major depressive disorder (MDD) and factors associated with MDD among patients with Parkinson’s disease in Srinagarind hospital<br />Method : A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted. One hundred and thirty nine patients with Parkinson’s disease at neurology clinic (OPD) were recruited during December<br />2012 to November 2013. The measurements were structured interview questionnaires consisting of 3 parts: 1) demographic data 2) history of Parkinson’s disease and factor associated with depression in Parkinson’s disease 3) questionnaire for depression and anxiety: Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview Thai version 5.0.0 (M.I.N.I.5.0.0) module A,B,C,D<br />for major depressive disorder, and Thai Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (Thai HADS) for anxiety and depression.<br />Results : The prevalence of major depressive disorder among patients with Parkinson’s disease was found 0.72 %, dysthymia 2.2% and suicidality 14.4% all of which had low to moderate risk.<br />The present study could not find any statistical significant association between various factors and MDD in Parkinson’s disease. Thai HADS detected 2 patients (1.4 %) to have depressive state and 3 patients to have anxiety state (2.2 %).<br />Conclusion : The prevalence of major depressive disorder patients with Parkinson’s disease was very low. Suicidality was found only 14.4%, and no any significant risk factors were found<br />in association with MDD in Parkinson’s disease due to small sample size.}, number={2}, journal={Journal of the Psychiatric Association of Thailand}, author={Aphisitphinyo, Sirinapa and Arunpongpaisal, Suwanna and Tiamkoa, Somsak and Paholpak, Pongsatorn}, year={2017}, month={Jul.}, pages={167–176} }