위내시경 검사환자에 대한 정신의학적 연구 - BDI와 STAI를 중심으로 -

A Psyohiatrio Study of Patients with Gastrosoopy by Means of BDI and STAI

The authors studied the emotinal status of the medical outpatient who underwent gastroscopy for gastrointestinal complaints by means of BDI (Beck Depression Inventory) and STAl(State-Trait Anxiety Inventory). Also, the authors compared the degree of anxiety and depression according to each factors of demographic and other data which might influence emotional status. The subjects were 674 patients who underwent gastroscopy at Guro Hospital, College of Medicine, Korea University, from March 1 to Septembar 30，1986. The results are as follows; 1) There were no statistically significant differences in BDI and STAI between the negative group and positive group, and between the ulcer group and gastritis group. 2) There were no statistically significant differences in BDI and STAI between the gastric ulcer group and duodenal ulcer group, and among the chronic superficial group and erosive gastritis group and atrophic gastitis group. In atrophic gastritis group, there was no statistically significant difference in BDI and T-A among patients with mild, moderate or severe pathology. But in S-A, patients with severe pathology showed higher degree of anxiety than patients with mild or moderate pathology. 3) 25% of the positive group and 13% of the ulcer group and 23 % of the gastritis group were rated as depressed by BDI (a score of 21 was used as criterion). 4) In the negative group, according to sex, there was significant difference in BDI and STAI. According to economic state, there was significant difference in BDI, but not in STAI. According to sleep pattern, there were significant differences in BDI and S-A, but not in T-A. 5) In the ulcer group, according to sex, education level, and sleep pattern, there were significant differences in BDI and S-A, but not in T-A. According to econimic state, there was significant differences in T-A, but not in BDI or S-A. 6) In the gastritis group, according to age, there was significant differences in BDI but not in STAI. According to marital state, there was significant differences in BDI and TA, but not in S-A. According to sex, economic state, educational level, early parental death, and sleep pattern, there was significant differences in BDI and STAI.