Mental disorders in patients with arterial hypertension with metabolic disturbances

A battery of psychological tests has been used to study the psychic state and quality of life in 75 patients with mild and moderate arterial hypertension (AH) with or without (controls) different metabolic disturbances (diabetes mellitus, dyslipidaemia, obesity). Comparing to controls, the AH patients with metabolic disturbances suffered more frequently from different psychic disorders of neurotic register and their quality of life, general condition, activity and mood proved to be significantly worse. The authors conclude that psychological testing may be an important diagnostic tool in general hospital. It allows identification of the borderline mental disorders features, the correction of which appears to be of great importance for basic disease course and its therapy.