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September 10, 2025International Journal of General MedicineOpen Access

Unmasking the Mental Health Burden of Hypertension: Examining Psychological Distress, And Cognitive Function, Impact on Quality of Life in Patients Undergoing Treatment in a Tertiary Care Hospital

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MFMaryam FatimaAAAdeel AslamMIM. Hamza Ijaz

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Observational analysis reveals high levels of psychological distress in hypertensive patients, indicating significant impact on quality of life.

Key Points

  • Patients with hypertension experience substantial psychological distress, affecting their quality of life.
  • A survey of 385 individuals revealed severe anxiety in 50.1%, severe depression in 31.2%, and severe stress in 46.8%.
  • Cross-sectional data collection involved measures like DASS-21 for distress and SF-12 for quality of life assessments.
  • Findings suggest the need for integrating psychological evaluation in hypertension management to improve overall health.

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Fatima et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c24317b210217d647a5dcehttps://doi.org/10.2147/ijgm.s519184
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