Major depressive disorder has been recently found to be associated with high medical
utilization and more functional impairment than most chronic medical illnesses. Major …

Depression is widely accepted as occurring in response to acute myocardial infarction (AMI),
and to be an important determinant of recovery. A review of the literature reveals that three …

Background: This study aimed to investigate the course of depression for patients with
recently diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and to investigate predictors of depression …

A role of depression in affecting outcome in patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD)
has been suggested but few have assessed psychological parameters and medical factors …

The causes, extent, and quantification of depression in end-stage renal disease (ESRD)
patients have been a concern of psychologists and physicians. To assess depression and its …

The relationship between compliance and outcome is poorly understood, partially because
there has been no gold standard for measuring compliance in hemodialysis patients. To …

Discusses the relationship between depression and medical illness and the diagnosis and
management of depression in the medically ill. Covers methodological issues related to …

Around one-quarter of stoma patients experience clinically significant psychological
symptoms post-operatively. Psychological disorders are often not detected by those involved …

Depression is a major mental health condition and is expected be the most debilitating and
widespread health disorder by 2030. Tuberculosis (TB) is also a leading cause of morbidity …

Long-term patterns of depression, and associations with health and function were examined
among 1115 individuals with rheumatoid arthritis, using 18 years of panel data, summarized …