BACKGROUND National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidelines recommend a combination of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and antidepressants to treat chronic depression. The Cognitive Behavioral Analysis System of Psychotherapy (CBASP) is the only therapy model specifically designed for the treatment of chronic depression. OBJECTIVES To determine the clinical response to the CBAS...

This investigation assessed the effectiveness of a self-help, self-hypnosis treatment in a primary-care setting in Edinburgh, UK. A partially randomized preference (PRP) study design was used, with benchmarking results to trials of CBT and counseling. Patients seeing their general practitioner for depression were offered randomization to, or their treatment preference of, either self-help (self...

OBJECTIVE To determine the burden and factors associated with post-stroke depression in East central Nigeria. METHOD We carried out this cross-sectional study of 50 stroke survivors (mean age=54.8 ± 8.8 years), at the physiotherapy Department of the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu. Data were collected using Becks Depression Inventory , it was analyzed using Z-scores, Chi-square...

BACKGROUND Major depressive disorder afflicts an estimated 17% of individuals during their lifetimes at tremendous suffering and costs. Cognitive therapy may be an effective treatment option for major depressive disorder, but the effects have only had limited assessment in systematic reviews. METHODS/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS Cochrane systematic review methodology, with meta-analyses and trial seque...

CONTEXT Infertility is regarded as a trigger for psychological morbidity. Infertile couples often suffer from anxiety, depression and lack of self confidence. AIMS To study the demographic factors associated with infertility in a tertiary care setup and to determine the level of anxiety and depression associated with it by using standardized scales. The study protocol also included studying t...

Background: Mental Health Issues are not adequately addressed when it the comes to burden of non-communicable disorders among PLHIV on ART. often suffer from depression and anxiety during their quest adjust diagnosis face difficulties living with a chronic illness, which permanent cure is yet be discovered. Objective: To assess HIV positive beneficiaries registered Network Surat People Living (...

BACKGROUND Depression is a common psychiatric disorder in epilepsy patients. A bidirectional interaction is thought to be present between epilepsy and depression. There are few studies of this relationship in Nigerian Africans. OBJECTIVES This was a cross-sectional study of the frequency and pattern of depression in a cohort of epilepsy patients in Enugu, South East Nigeria. MATERIALS AND M...

Background: Non-communicable diseases cause, more than 50% of deaths and cardiovascular emerged as the most important cause it. Hypertension affects about 1 billion people worldwide it is estimated that by 2025, up to 1.58 adults while comorbidity depression, anxiety, an public health concern representing 31% all deaths. Objectives were study prevalence depression among adult hypertensive subje...

BACKGROUND Breast cancer is a disease predominantly found amongst women. It is a disease which threatens an organ that is intimately associated with a woman's self image, sexuality, as well as her reproductive and nurturing capacity. These threats have serious psychological implications for women living with breast cancer. OBJECTIVE To examine the pattern and predictors of depressive symptoms...

BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to compare fatigue, depression and quality of life scores in persons with multiple sclerosis who do (Exercisers) and do not (Non-exercisers) regularly participate in physical activity. METHODS A cross-sectional questionnaire study of 121 patients with MS (age 25-65 yr) living in Queensland, Australia was conducted. Physical activity level, depression, ...