Title |
Strategies to improve anxiety and depression in patients with COPD: a mental health perspective
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Published in |
Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, February 2016
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DOI | 10.2147/ndt.s79354 |
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Authors |
Athanasios Tselebis, Argyro Pachi, Ioannis Ilias, Epaminondas Kosmas, Dionisios Bratis, Georgios Moussas, Nikolaos Tzanakis |
Abstract |
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic inflammatory lung disease characterized by progressive and only partially reversible symptoms. Worldwide, the incidence of COPD presents a disturbing continuous increase. Anxiety and depression are remarkably common in COPD patients, but the evidence about optimal approaches for managing psychological comorbidities in COPD remains unclear and largely speculative. Pharmacological treatment based on selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors has almost replaced tricyclic antidepressants. The main psychological intervention is cognitive behavioral therapy. Of particular interest are pulmonary rehabilitation programs, which can reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms in these patients. Although the literature on treating anxiety and depression in patients with COPD is limited, we believe that it points to the implementation of personalized strategies to address their psychopathological comorbidities. |
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Saudi Arabia | 2 | 13% |
United States | 2 | 13% |
United Kingdom | 1 | 6% |
Bangladesh | 1 | 6% |
Unknown | 10 | 63% |
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Members of the public | 13 | 81% |
Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 3 | 19% |
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United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
Colombia | 1 | <1% |
Unknown | 248 | 99% |
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Student > Bachelor | 42 | 17% |
Student > Master | 35 | 14% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 22 | 9% |
Researcher | 20 | 8% |
Student > Postgraduate | 11 | 4% |
Other | 41 | 16% |
Unknown | 79 | 32% |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 52 | 21% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 46 | 18% |
Psychology | 23 | 9% |
Social Sciences | 7 | 3% |
Computer Science | 5 | 2% |
Other | 32 | 13% |
Unknown | 85 | 34% |