BACKGROUND Chronic diseases are usually accompanied by psychological abnormalities. Anxiety and depression occur in a significant number of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). These psychological problems are likely, to be the results of chronic physical symptoms such as pain and disability. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was the evaluation of mental health in patients with rheumatoid ...

BACKGROUND The objectives of this study are 1) to depict the prevalence of moderate depressive symptoms (MDS) in adolescents living in California, 2) to examine the role of acculturation in reported MDS, and 3) to identify any relationship between acculturation, "needing emotional help," and "receiving psychological or emotional counseling," as reported by adolescents with MDS. METHODS We ana...

BACKGROUND Patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) who are depressed have an increased risk of further cardiac events and higher mortality. AIM To use a patient generated instrument (PSYCHLOPS) to define categories of concerns in patients with CHD. To define the psychometric characteristics of patients in each category. DESIGN AND SETTING Cross-sectional study set in general practices in...

BACKGROUND Current studies have indicated a high ratio of psychological problems in functional dyspepsia (FD) which causes disturbance in its management, so recognition these problems help the process of treatment. MATERIALS AND METHODS This was a cross-sectional study with a sample size of 4763 carried out in Isfahan University of Medical Sciences in 2011. Modified ROME III questionnaire was...