Inflammatory bowel disease and depressive symptoms: the prevalence and factors associated with depression in patients with inflammatory bowel disease on intravenous biological therapy - single center experience.

Depression is one of the most commonly occurring psychiatric comorbidities in patients suffering from inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). This study aims to determine prevalence and risk factors for the more severe symptoms of depression (DP) in IBD patients on intravenous biological therapy (IBT).The study consisted of 90 IBD patients who completed a Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ9) to detect symptoms of depression. Demographic information...