Symptomatic Treatment of Interferon-α–Induced Depression in... : Journal of Clinical
Psychopharmacology Symptomatic Treatment of Interferon-α–Induced Depression in Hepatitis …

Background: Psychiatric side effects of interferon alfa are frequently observed in the therapy
of patients with chronic hepatitis C infection. The goal of the present study was to assess …

Background: Several studies found a high incidence rate of neuro-psychiatric complications
during long-term therapy with interferon alpha (IFNα), eg slowness, severe fatigue …

Background Mood and anxiety symptoms in chronic hepatitis C (CHC) may be related to the
patient awareness of the diagnosis and prognosis, to side effects induced by interferon (IFN) …

Background. Depressive symptoms are frequent side effects of interferon α therapy (IFN-α).
Both biological and psychological processes may occur concomitantly during hepatitis C …

Psychiatric symptoms during interferon (IFN) therapy for viral hepatitis have been a crucial
problem in consultation‐liaison psychiatry. However, there have been few studies on …

Interferon (IFN)-associated psychiatric disorders can be managed without interruption to
hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment. The limited number of cases in the literature reporting …

Background and objective: Interferon-α treatment is associated with a large number of
adverse effects. Depressive symptoms are not unexpected, and potentially dangerous …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Interferon-associated depression is a frequent side effect of
antiviral therapy for chronic hepatitis C. The aim of the present study was to investigate the …

Interferon (IFN) therapy has been associated with the development of Major Depressive
Disorder (MDD) when given to patients with hepatitis C (HCV). The incidence, time course …