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15 April 2005 Supplement

Volume 40, Number S5
Clinical Infectious Diseases 2005;40:S286–S291
This article is in the public domain, and no copyright is claimed.
1058-4838/2005/4009S5-0005
DOI: 10.1086/427442
SUPPLEMENT ARTICLE

Addressing Tri‐Morbidity (Hepatitis C, Psychiatric Disorders, and Substance Use): The Importance of Routine Mental Health Screening as a Component of a Comanagement Model of Care

Marian Fireman,1,3

David W. Indest,1,3

Aaron Blackwell,1

Ashlee J. Whitehead,1 and

Peter Hauser1,2,3,4

1Northwest Hepatitis C Resource Center and Behavioral Health and Neurosciences Division, and 2J.E.N.S. Laboratory, Portland Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and Departments of 3Psychiatry and 4Behavioral Neurosciences, Oregon Health and Sciences University, Portland

Background.Recent studies suggest that most patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection commonly present to medical clinics with active psychiatric and substance use disorders. However, routine screening for these disorders is generally not done.

Objectives.The purpose of our study was to assess prospectively the frequency of psychiatric and substance use disorders in patients presenting for initial assessment of a positive HCV antibody test result.

Methods.A sample of 293 patients represented the majority of patients scheduled for their initial hepatology clinic visit at the Portland Veterans Affairs Medical Center between September 2002 and September 2003. The patient screening questionnaire, Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test‐Consumption (AUDIT‐C), and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI‐II) were administered to all patients.

Results.At screening, 93% of the patients had a current or past history of at least 1 psychiatric disorder, and 73% had 2 disorders. The most common disorders included depression (81%), posttraumatic stress disorder (62%), any substance use disorder (58%), bipolar disorder (20%), and other psychotic disorders (17%). One hundred two patients (35%) had baseline BDI‐II scores in the moderate‐to‐severe range of depression (>19), and 61 (21%) had AUDIT‐C scores indicating current heavy alcohol use (4).

Conclusions.Psychiatric and substance use disorders are highly prevalent among veterans with chronic hepatitis C. Thirty‐five percent have significant symptoms of depression before the initiation of treatment with interferon (IFN). Routine screening for underlying psychiatric and substance use disorders and early treatment intervention before initiating antiviral therapy is essential to prevent worsening of depression and to optimize the outcome of treatment with IFN. Comanagement treatment models involving mental health care may expand the pool of patients eligible to receive treatment with IFN, as well as enhance treatment outcomes.

Reprints or correspondence: Dr. Peter Hauser, Behavioral Health and Clinical Neurosciences Division, Northwest Hepatitis C Resource Center, Portland VA Medical Center, 3710 Southwest US Veteran’s Hospital Rd., Portland, OR 97239 ().

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