The usefulness of the HAD scale in assessing anxiety and depression in patients with burning mouth syndrome

P J Lamey; A B Lamb

doi:10.1016/0030-4220(89)90379-4

The usefulness of the HAD scale in assessing anxiety and depression in patients with burning mouth syndrome

Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol. 1989 Apr;67(4):390-2. doi: 10.1016/0030-4220(89)90379-4.

Authors

P J Lamey¹, A B Lamb

Affiliation

¹ Department of Oral Medicine and Pathology, Glascon Dental Hospital and School, Scotland.

PMID: 2726203
DOI: 10.1016/0030-4220(89)90379-4

Abstract

A recent index of anxiety and depression (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale) was applied to 74 patients with burning mouth syndrome. The scale pointed to anxiety, more than depression, being a feature of burning mouth syndrome. The validity and clinical application of this scale to assess anxiety and depression in such patients are discussed.

MeSH terms

Anxiety / diagnosis*
Burning Mouth Syndrome / diagnosis
Burning Mouth Syndrome / psychology*
Depression / diagnosis*
Evaluation Studies as Topic
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Mouth Diseases / psychology*
Personality Inventory*