Assessment of Self-Esteem among Patients with Major Depressive Disorder in Sulaimani City

Background: Major depressive disorder has been associated with greater morbidity and mortality. Many researchers have been sought complex association between depressions with self-esteem. The levels of severity of such factors can play role in the causes, recovery and predictor of depression.

Objectives: The main objective of this study is to assess the levels of self-esteem.

Methods: A quantitative descriptive design, conducted at psychiatric clinic in Ali Kamal medical consultation center in Sulaimani City. A non-probability, convenient sampling was recruited of 150 patients with major depressive disorder attending the psychiatric clinic. The data were collected from December, 21^st, 2017 to April 1^st, 2018 by the researcher of current study through the utilization of structured Face-to-Face interview guided by the questionnaire.

Result: The result shows that the patients with major depressive disorder experience low self-esteem.

Conclusions: The study conclude that high self-esteem value on its own the strongest significant factor may represents emotional source and possibly used to handle or cope with depressed mood by the patients.