Incidencia del trastorno mixto de ansiedad y depresión en mujeres de entre 20 y 60 años, atendidas en el área de consulta externa de psiquiatría en el Hospital Teodoro Maldonado Carbo entre los años 2021-2023.

Abstract

Introduction: Mixed Anxious-Depressive Disorder, even today, has been little studied, however, it is on the rise and causes very problems on a personal level, it is a somewhat milder form of depression and anxiety. Likewise, Mixed Anxiety and Depression Disorder represents a diagnostic challenge for doctors specialized in this field, since depressive and anxious manifestations cause confusion, since none of them clearly predominates. Methodology: Descriptive, observational, retrospective and cross-sectional study. The target population will be women between 20 and 60 years old, with a diagnosis of mixed anxiety and depression disorder, treated in the psychiatry outpatient consultation area at the Teodoro Maldonado Carbo hospital between the years 2021- 2023. Results: The incidence of mixed anxiety and depression disorders is 38.25%. The age distribution of the women with anxiety and depression disorders who were studied in this research is presented as follows: 40% of the women are in the age range between 31 and 40 years. Discussion: In our study, 11 patients were found to have a clinically manifest degree of depression, with severe anxiety. 41 patients have a major degree of depression, with a mild degree of anxiety.