Abstract: Objective To evaluate psychological condition of patients with vertigo and to study the affected factors of psychological condition. Methods A total of 253 patients with vertigo visited Tongren hospital from May to July in 2010. We investigated patients' psychological condition with UCLA Dizziness Questionnaire, Hamilton Anxiety Scale and Hamilton Depression Scale, and further analyzed the possible affected factors using logistic regression. Results The number of abnormal HAMA result was 122(48.22%) and abnormal result HAMD is 85(33.60%). 1 Patients were grouped on the basis of course of disease, mean score of HAMA increase along with the course, however, HAMD score had no such difference. 2 Patients were grouped on frequency of vertigo attack, the abnormal ratio of anxiety and depression raise along with the raised frequency. The result of one-way ANOVA test and nonparametric test was significantly different. 3 The score of HAMA and HAMD between the group of normal vestibular function and abnormal vestibular function was not significantly different. 4 The result of logistic regression suggested that female patients and the patients having more attack of vertigo were much easier to develop anxiety and depression. Conclusion Patients with vertigo had different degrees of anxiety and depression and anxiety was worse. The probability of anxiety was much higher. Female patients were prone to to develop the psychological problems. Increased frequency of vertigo attack will lay more pressure on patients with vertigo. We should not only treat the diseases but also lower the pressure on mind.

Key words: vertigo, vestibular function, anxiety, depression