International journal of psychiatry in medicine
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Int J Psychiatry Med · Jan 2013
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter StudyAssociation of anxiety and depression with pulmonary-specific symptoms in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
To examine the association of anxiety and depression with pulmonary-specific symptoms of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), and to determine the extent to which disease severity and functional capacity modify this association. ⋯ Anxiety and depression were associated with higher levels of fatigue, shortness of breath, and frequency of COPD symptoms. It is important for clinicians to be aware of the presence of anxiety and depression in COPD patients, which appears to correlate with pulmonary-specific COPD symptoms, especially in patients with lower functional capacity. Prospective design studies are needed to elucidate the causal relationships between anxiety and depression and pulmonary-specific symptoms in COPD patients.
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Int J Psychiatry Med · Jan 2011
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative StudyIdentifying symptom profiles of depression and anxiety in patients with an acute coronary syndrome using latent class and latent transition analysis.
To identify symptom profiles of depression and anxiety in patients with an acute coronary syndrome (ACS), to examine changes in symptom profiles over time, and finally, to examine the effects of age and sex on patients' symptom profiles. ⋯ Identifying symptom profiles of depression and anxiety in patients with an ACS may improve diagnostic practices and help to design tailored interventions.
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Int J Psychiatry Med · Jan 2010
Multicenter StudyScreening to identify mental health problems in pediatric primary care: considerations for practice.
Few pediatric primary care providers routinely use mental health screening tools, in part because they may have concerns about whether screening is useful and how it will affect their practice. This study examined the extent to which screening in primary care would increase the identification of mental health problems among a diverse population of children and youth. ⋯ Screening substantially increased the number of children and youth who would be identified as possibly having a mental health problem. Screening may have the most potential to increase the identification of problems among patients who have moderate mental health symptoms and those who are African American or Latino.