Open AccessPsychiatric evaluation in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
Author(s) -
Sibel Özkurt,
Ece Öztürk,
Yildiz Ai,
Neşe Dursunoğlu,
Osman Özdel,
Beyza Akdağ,
Çulha Ateşci F
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
tuberkuloz ve toraks/tüberküloz ve toraks
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0494-1373
DOI - 10.5578/tt.5524
Subject(s) - medicine , obstructive sleep apnea , anxiety , hypopnea , apnea , depression (economics) , apnea–hypopnea index , physical therapy , polysomnography , pediatrics , psychiatry , economics , macroeconomics
Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) might cause neuropsychiatric problems as well as cardiovascular and cerebrovascular complications. Daily life of the patients are effected and their quality of life decreases. In the present study, we aimed to evaluate anxiety and depression and to test their ability to cope with strees in patients with OSAS.