Psychiatric disorders and functioning in hepatitis B virus carriers
| dc.contributor.author | Atesci, FC | |
| dc.contributor.author | Cetin, BC | |
| dc.contributor.author | Oguzhanoglu, NK | |
| dc.contributor.author | Karadag, F | |
| dc.contributor.author | Turgut, H | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-04-10T10:33:18Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-04-10T10:33:18Z | |
| dc.description.abstract | The authors compared asymptomatic hepatitis B virus carriers and healthy subjects in terms of their psychological state. Participants (43 asymptomatic hepatitis B virus carriers and 43 healthy comparison subjects) completed self-report questionnaires. Psychiatric disorders and psychosocial-functioning were evaluated with structured clinical interviews and the Global Assessment of Functioning scale. Hepatitis B virus carriers were more likely to have psychiatric disorders than comparison subjects (30.2% vs. 11.6%). Also, carriers had significantly higher depression and anxiety scores and lower Global Assessment of Functioning scores than did comparison subjects. Worries about contamination and illnesses related to hepatitis B infection were associated with the presence of psychiatric disorder The results suggest that asymptomatic hepatitis B virus carriers need emotional support. | |
| dc.identifier.e-issn | 1545-7206 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 0033-3182 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14701/39562 | |
| dc.language.iso | English | |
| dc.title | Psychiatric disorders and functioning in hepatitis B virus carriers | |
| dc.type | Article |