Features of minor depressive disorder subtypes in conditions of COVID-19 pandemic.

Indian J Psychiatry

Department of Psychiatry and Narcology, Tashkent Medical Academy, Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

Published: September 2020

Background: The continuous research on minor depressive disorder is one of the pressing issues in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. We studied the features of minor depressive disorder subtypes in conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Materials And Methods: Sixty-two patients were observed with the administration of clinical follow-up research method.

Results: The following major subtypes of minor depressive disorder were identified: Asthenic, hysterical, hypochondriacal, apathetic, and minor depressive disorder with obsessive-compulsive symptoms.

Conclusions: The COVID-19 pandemic lead to an increase in the development of the minor depressive disorder with a predominance of asthenic and obsessive-phobic symptoms. Therapy of minor depressive disorder requires the involvement of a wide range of specialists, preferably with the inclusion of community-based treatment.

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