Objective To update a previous individual participant data meta-analysis and determine the
accuracy of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), the most commonly used …

Objective To evaluate the accuracy of the depression subscale of the Hospital Anxiety and
Depression Scale (HADS-D) to screen for major depression among people with physical …

Eight years have passed since the publication of the only guideline on cardiac rehabilitation
(CR) in Japan,“Guidelines for rehabilitation in patients with cardiovascular disease (JCS …

Background Physical-distancing strategies during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
may be particularly detrimental to the mental health of individuals with a pre-existing mood …

Major depressive disorder is a debilitating disorder affecting millions of people each year.
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and inflammation are two prominent biologic risk …

Major depressive disorder is a serious mental disorder that profoundly affects an individual's
quality of life. Although the aetiologies underlying this disorder remain unclear, an …

Background Depression is frequently accompanied by other mental disorders and various
somatic diseases; however, previous comorbidity studies often relied on self-reported data …

Major depression is a prevalent illness that increases the risk of several neurological
conditions. These include stroke, cardiovascular disease, and dementia including …

Psychological interventions have a long history of successful treatment of patients suffering
from mental health and certain medical conditions. At the same time, psychotherapy …

Background—Although prospective studies, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses have
documented an association between depression and increased morbidity and mortality in a …