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Introduction: Behcet disease is a systemic vasculitis that characterised with oral aftous lesions, genital ulcers, skin lesions, eye, junction, vessel, central nervous system and gastrointestinale system manifestations. It has been reported that mental illness like depression and generalized anxiety disorder are very common in patients with Behcet disease. Researches about relationship between disease activity and mental illness are not enough currently. In our paper we aimed to detect frequency of anxiety and depresive disorder symptoms; and to reveal relationship between these symptoms and activity of behcet disease. Methods: Study sample gathered from the patients with Behcet disease who had applied to Ankara University Faculty of Medicine between January-March 2017. In this cross-sectional study sociodemographic data form, Behcet Disease Current Activity Form(BDCAF), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale(HADS), General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) were given to the patients. Results: 64.7% (n=62) of participants were female and mean year of disease was 12.48 ± (9.98) years. 37.0% (n=34) of sample had scores over the threshold of HADS and of 54.3% (n=50) had scores over the threshold of GHQ. There were positive correlations between HAD and BDCAF; GHQ and BDCAF(subsequently p<0.0001 and p=0.017). Discussion: In the light of our study the patients with Behcet disase display depression and anxiety symptoms more than healty population. There is a relationship between the disease activity and depression-anxiety symptoms. Our findings support current literature about this subject. It must be have a place in our mind that the patients with Behcet Disease display depression and anxiety symptoms more than healty population and psychiatric consultation should be part of the treatment protocol of Behcet disease.

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