Frequency of Depression; During Pegylated Interferon Therapy for Chronic Hepatitis C

Abstract

Combine Pegylated interferon therapy and ribavirin is most commonly used treatment in chronic hepatitis C patients. Along with other complications, different psychiatric disorders are observed during combination therapy including depression. Depression is the major morbidity as it may lead to different destructive ideation including suicide among patients on treatment. We have tried to calculate the frequency of depression along with associated factors in our present study. Objectives: To find out the frequency of depression during Pegylated interferon therapy for chronic hepatitis C.