Editorial - Mental Health Diagnoses in Patients With Interstitial Cystitis/Painful Bladder Syndrome and Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome: A Case/Control Study
Written by Philip M. Hanno, MD
Thursday, 06 November 2008
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - Mental health, pain and urinary symptoms are correlated. In an interesting study, Dr. J. Quentin Clemens and colleagues from Chicago recruited patients with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome and 111 females with bladder pain syndrome from Northwestern University urology clinics. They recruited 72 male controls and 175 female controls from several sources. Subjects completed self-administered questionnaires that included items about demographics, medical history, medication use and urological symptoms. The Patient Health Questionnaire was used to identify depression and panic disorder, disorders for which it has specificity of almost 99% and sensitivity of over 70%.
In men, 13% of the cases met criteria for depression or panic disorder compared to 4% of controls. Seven percent met major depression criteria and 5% more had depressive symptoms. Corresponding control values for both types of depression were 1%. Of the males, 6% had panic disorder compared to 1% of controls.
In women, 23% of cases had mental health disorders versus 3% in the control group. Five percent had major depression and 11% had depressive symptoms versus corresponding values in controls of 1% and 2% respectively. Panic disorder was noted in 14% of BPS patients versus 1% of controls.
Medications for anxiety, depression, or stress were taken by 37% of patients with BPS, 18% of males with chronic prostatitis, and 13% of female controls and 7% of male controls. Income over $50,000 correlated with a lower incidence of mental health issues.
The authors concluded that chronic pelvic pain patients should be screened for depression and panic disorder, and a multidisciplinary approach to treatment is optimal.
Clemens JQ, Brown SO, Calhoun EA
J Urol. 2008 Oct;180(4):1378-82
10.1016/j.juro.2008.06.032
PubMed Abstract PMID: 18707716
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Re: Chronic pelvic pain linked to depression, panic
Well it's good to know that CPPS REDUCES your risk for depression. Weird stats from a uro journal. The incidence of major depression in the general population for men is 7% vs. 5% of CPPS men in study. In women it is 12% in general population versus 5% in the study. Where did they get these patients and especially the controls, who had 1% incidence of depression? Similar weird findings in panic disorder.
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Are we looking at the same study?
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Studies like this further strengthen my belief that my condition is from years of on and off anxiety and panic disorder. Which has led to my CP/CPPS. Good stuff...So it makes sense that getting control and treating my anxiety and panic disorder through cognitive work ( relaxation and neurofeedback)and medication ( Elavil 5 mg every night) I have my CP/CPPS under control...
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I encourage anxiety prone UCPPS people to consider L-Theanine
Age, 44 onset age 37 Feb 2006 Freq. need to urinate. Sensation of having to urinate soon after going. Perineum discomfort/burning/tightness, pubic area discomfort @ times,poor urine stream, post urine dripping/spray. All symptoms have improved with my protocol. At the worst I give it a 1 to 2 on irritation and discomfort and frequency. Helps: Elavil 5mg for anxiety and mast cell protection, (will only take it as needed) self internal PT as needed, stretching, walking, stairmaster cardio workout and light weights, reducing stress, moment to moment relaxation, deep breathing relaxation and using a Theracane. Makes worse: sitting for long periods, stress, over focusing on it. Currently 95%-98% recovered. Stay positive, relaxed and control your anxiety.
I encourage anxiety prone UCPPS people to consider L-Theanine
Age, 44 onset age 37 Feb 2006 Freq. need to urinate. Sensation of having to urinate soon after going. Perineum discomfort/burning/tightness, pubic area discomfort @ times,poor urine stream, post urine dripping/spray. All symptoms have improved with my protocol. At the worst I give it a 1 to 2 on irritation and discomfort and frequency. Helps: Elavil 5mg for anxiety and mast cell protection, (will only take it as needed) self internal PT as needed, stretching, walking, stairmaster cardio workout and light weights, reducing stress, moment to moment relaxation, deep breathing relaxation and using a Theracane. Makes worse: sitting for long periods, stress, over focusing on it. Currently 95%-98% recovered. Stay positive, relaxed and control your anxiety.