Abstract

 Background : More than a billion people are estimated to live with some form of disability, or about 15% of the world’s population. Inability to work as a normal productive member of the society bears a huge psychological distress among disabled individuals.  Aims: The aim of the study was to find out the prevalence of depression and anxiety in locomotor disabled patients and their relation to their socio-demographic variables.  Methods: 100 persons who fulfilled the criteria of Loco motor disability were included in the study. Psychiatric evaluation was done as per ICD-10.The severity of morbidity was assessed using rating scales (HAM-D, HAM-D).The severity of loco motor disability was measured as per disability guidelines of Govt. of India. Statistical analysis was done using simple statistical analysis like Chi square test, t- test , p value for significance and correlation coefficient.  Results: Out of 100 patients 76% were found to have psychiatric illness. . Depressive Episodes was the most common psychiatric illness found in 41% of patients.28% of the patients were found to have Generalized Anxiety disorder 5% had Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Patients with disability percentage > 70% found to have greater psychiatric morbidity than its counterpart of 40 - 70%.This observation was found to be statistically significant (P < 0.002)

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