장기간 혈액투석 중인 말기신부전 환자의 우울경향 연구 ᅳ 다면적인성검사(MMPI) 및 Beck Depression Inventroy를 중심으로ㅡ

A Study on Depressive Tendency of Long-term Hemodialytic Patients with End Stage Renal Disease — With Emphasis on MMPI and Beck Depression Inventory —

This study on depressive tendency and characteristics of 32 long-term hemodialytic patients with end stage renal disease(ESRD) using MMPI and Beck Depression Inventory shows that ; Firstly, the mean of hemodialytic patients group was statistically significant compared to that of normal control group on Hs, D and Hy scales of MMPI. So, this patient group tend to manifest their general depressive tendency, excessive adherence to health, anxiety, emotional stress and their physical symptoms by way of repression，avoidance and denial. Secondly, the mean of hemodialytic patients group was higher than that of normal control group in terms of M-DI, M-CI and Al but no statistical significance was found. Thirdly, the IR of hemodialytic patients group was significantly high compared to that of normal control group，which shows that the patients group tend to internalize their emotional conflicts. Fourthly, the mean value of hemodialytic patients group on BDI was significantly higher than that of normal control group. This can be interpreted that this patients group profoundly experience subjective feeling of depression. Lastly, positive correlation was found between D scale of MMPI and BDI.