Studying depression status and possible association with vitamin D deficiency and the level of thyroid stimulating hormone among Jordanian patients with addiction

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Objectives: The main objectives of the present study were to evaluate both the levels vitamin D and thyroid stimulating hormone among addicted patients.

Method: Case control study design was conducted in the Governmental Center for Treatment and Rehabilitation of Addiction.

Study sample included 36 patients with addiction and 21 control subjects.

A questionnaire was constructed for data collection, which included three parts, the first part included demographical data such as age, sex, marital status, monthly income,…etc., while the second part was about addiction state and the related factors of significance.

The third part was the assessment of depression (diagnosis of depression was made clinically by specialist in the center) that was measured using Aaron Beck scale for depression, a self-report mood questionnaire.

Results: The data of the present study showed the presence of depression significantly in patients with addiction compared with control subjects.

No significant relationship was observed between the level of vitamin D and depression in patients with addiction (p=0.550).

The level of TSH was significantly lower in patients compared with control patients.

Conclusion: Patients with addiction had high level of depression, and low levels of TSH and vitamin D