Background The prevalence of anxiety and depressive disorders in cancer patients and its
associated factors in Pakistan is not known. There is a need to develop an evidence base to
help introduce interventions as untreated depression and anxiety can lead to significant
morbidity. We assessed the prevalence of depression and anxiety among adult outpatients
with and without cancer as well as the effect of various demographic, clinical and behavioral
factors on levels of depression and anxiety in cancer patients. Methods This cross-sectional�…

Objective To determine the prevalence of anxiety and depression among medical students
at Nishtar Medical College, Multan. Methods A cross-sectional study was carried out at
Nishtar Medical College, Multan in 2008. The questionnaire was administered to 815
medical students who had spent more than 6 months in college and had no self reported
physical illness. They were present at the time of distribution of the questionnaires and
consented. Prevalence of anxiety and depression was assessed using a structured�…