Perfil sociodemográfico e clínico de indivíduos com depressão e ansiedade no Norte do Mato Grosso

Abstract

Depression and anxiety disorders are chronic and recurrent psychiatric illnesses characterized by changes in the neurotransmitters serotonin, norepinephrine and dopamine, which consequently produce a change in mood, anhedonia, associated with symptoms of pain, extreme tiredness, low self-esteem, irritability, anxiety and sleep and appetite disorders in depression, while in anxiety disorder the most common symptoms are: fatigue, tremors, muscle tension, nausea, diarrhea, irritability, sleep disturbance Depression in Brazil affects 5.8% of the population and in anxiety disorders represents 9.3%. In addition, approximately 800,000 people die each year from suicide. Objective: To describe the sociodemographic and clinical profile of users of a Psychosocial Care Center (CAPS) with depression and anxiety, in addition to evaluating their relationship with other comorbidities and pharmacological treatment. Material and methods: This is an observational, descriptive, cross-sectional and documentary study through the analysis of medical records of users diagnosed with depression and anxiety disorders in a Psychosocial Care Center in the North of Mato Grosso (CAPS). The research was developed by reading, collecting and tabulating the data described in the medical records. Data were analyzed using the chi-square test for association between variables using Fisher's exact test with Yates correction in the Spss software version 2.0. In all cases, a significance level for rejection of the null hypothesis of 5% (p<0.05) was established. This work was submitted to the evaluation of the Ethics Committee for Research with Human Beings and approved under the opinion number 4,214,600, respecting all ethical precepts for research with human beings. Results: In the description of the sociodemographic profile of users, a prevalence of females in depressive and anxiety disorders was identified, with the predominant age group ranging from 35 to 44 years old and 25 to 34 years old, respectively; the predominant marital status was married or in a stable union; with regard to education, complete secondary education prevails in depressive disorders and incomplete primary education in anxiety disorders; and with regard to occupation, most reported during the service with the CAPS professional that they were working. In addition, it observed the presence of comorbidities in users with these mental disorders, such as: leprosy, DM2, SAH, dyslipidemia, fibromyalgia, AIDS, heart disease, among others. Conclusion: The development of this study was relevant in describing the sociodemographic profile of the CAPS for the development of strategies that can improve the treatment and prognosis of CAPS users, in addition to the development of tools for organizing the service.