Coping Styles in Patients with Anxiety and Depression
Joint Authors
Kasi, Pashtoon Murtaza
Khan, Umber Zaheer
Naqvi, Haider Ali
Afghan, Abaseen Khan
Khuwaja, Urooj Bakht
Kiani, Jawad
Khawar, Talha
Khan, Farooq Hasan
Khan, Hadi Mohammad
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-06-18
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Different individuals use different coping styles to cope with their problems.
In patients with anxiety and/or depression, these have important implications.
The primary objective of our study was to estimate the frequency of different coping mechanisms used by patients with symptoms of anxiety and depression.
A descriptive, cross-sectional survey was conducted and patients with symptoms of anxiety and depression were identified using the Aga Khan University’s Anxiety and Depression Scale (AKUADS).
Coping styles were determined by using the 28-item Brief COPE inventory.
We were able to recruit 162 people.
The prevalence of anxiety and depression was found to be 34%.
Females were more than 2 times likely to have anxiety and depression (P value =0.024, OR=2.62).
In patients screening positive for AKUADS, “religion” was the most common coping mechanism identified.
“Acceptance”, “Use of instrumental support”, and “Active coping” were other commonly used coping styles.
Our findings suggest that religious coping is a common behavior in patients presenting with symptoms anxiety and depression in Pakistan.
Knowledge of these coping styles is important in the care of such patients, as these coping methods can be identified and to some extent modified by the treating clinician/psychiatrist.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kasi, Pashtoon Murtaza& Naqvi, Haider Ali& Afghan, Abaseen Khan& Khawar, Talha& Khan, Farooq Hasan& Khan, Umber Zaheer…[et al.]. 2012. Coping Styles in Patients with Anxiety and Depression. ISRN Psychiatry،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-447930
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kasi, Pashtoon Murtaza…[et al.]. Coping Styles in Patients with Anxiety and Depression. ISRN Psychiatry No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-447930
American Medical Association (AMA)
Kasi, Pashtoon Murtaza& Naqvi, Haider Ali& Afghan, Abaseen Khan& Khawar, Talha& Khan, Farooq Hasan& Khan, Umber Zaheer…[et al.]. Coping Styles in Patients with Anxiety and Depression. ISRN Psychiatry. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-447930
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-447930