BACKGROUND Studies suggest that poor physical health might be associated with increased depression and anxiety recurrence. The objectives of this study were to determine whether specific chronic diseases and pain characteristics are associated with depression and anxiety recurrence and to examine whether such associations are mediated by subthreshold depressive or anxiety symptoms. METHODS 11...

BACKGROUND Depression is common in people with chronic physical illness and is associated with worse medical outcomes. Cognitive behavioural therapy and problem-solving improve depression, although usually have small to moderate effects among people with chronic physical illness. Behavioural activation interventions for depression, which aim to increase positive reinforcement from the environme...

This case probes the potential temporal relationship between pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor (PNET) and depression. patient has chronic symptoms of depression with no formal diagnosis until within a year doctors suspecting her cancer. An excisional biopsy confirmed grade 1 (NET) in pancreas, postoperative psychiatric consultation continued elevated report presents an illustrative example ongoin...

AIMS To examine the extent of depression, anxiety, somatization, and comorbidity between depression and anxiety in patients with temporomandibular disorders (TMD) by adding the Symptom Checklist-90 Revised self-report questionnaire for anxiety to the Research Diagnostic Criteria for TMD. METHODS A total of 207 Israeli TMD patients were included in this retrospective study. Data included level...

This study of depressed outpatients (N=47) examined self-criticism (SC) and personal standards (PS) dimensions of perfectionism as moderators of the relation between chronic stress and depression over 1year. Participants completed personality measures (SC, PS, neuroticism, conscientiousness) at baseline (Time 1), a chronic stress interview 6months later (Time 2), and self-report and interviewer...

The authors examined 179 veterans with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to determine the relative contribution of clinical depression and/or anxiety (Beck Depression and Beck Anxiety Inventories) to their quality of life (Chronic Respiratory Questionnaire and Medical Outcomes Survey Short Form). Multiple-regression procedures found that both depression and anxiety were significantly...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the presence and severity of symptoms of anxiety and depression in individuals with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. METHODS In order to evaluate symptoms of anxiety and depression, specific instruments of quantification (the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory and the Beck Depression Inventory, respectively) were administered to patients at an outpatient clini...

INTRODUCTION Chronic migraine (CM) is a common medical condition affecting 2.4% of the general population. Depression is one of the most frequent comorbid disorders in CM. METHOD Seventy patients diagnosed with chronic migraine were studied. All patients evaluated filled out the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). Depression severity was divided into none or minimal depression, mild, moderate, a...

Background. Chronic injury-related pain could be influenced by psychological symptoms such as depression, anxiety, and stress that also affect daily life. Methods. Patients with chronic pain caused by an injury (n = 86) aged 18-65 years referred to the Pain Rehabilitation Clinic at the Umeå University Hospital answered a set of questionnaires to assess pain intensity, depression, anxiety, postt...