Depression in patients with schizophrenia admitted to the acute services of the Psychiatric Hospital of Havana

• Autores: Llanes Basulto, Yasmani, Barrios Hernández, Yanquiel, Oliva Hernández, Ignacio, Pimentel Noda, Susel de la Caridad, Calvo Guerra, Esvieta
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2015
• Institución: Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
• Repositorio: Revistas - Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/11173
• Enlace del recurso: http://revistas.pucp.edu.pe/index.php/psicologia/article/view/11173
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: depression; schizophrenia; acute services; depresión; esquizofrenia; servicios de agudos

The presence of depression in the acute phase of schizophrenia is evaluated, and the clinical and psychosocial characteristics that can be associated with depression are identified. Participants included 73 patients that were admitted to the acute services of the Psychiatric Hospital of Havana, given that depression is a symptom in a significant amount of the patients with schizophrenia, 35.6% of the patients presented clinically significant symp- toms, and these were related significantly with unemployment, the separation of loved ones and a greater number of re-hospitalizations. It is important to consider depression and its causes to develop effective treatment strategies.