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A randomized controlled trial of cognitive behavioral therapy for anxiety and depression in COPD

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Hynninen, Minna J., Bjerke, Nina, Pallesen, Ståle, Bakke, Per S., Nordhus, Inger Hilde·2010·Respiratory Medicine

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Background Previous research indicates a high prevalence of untreated anxiety and depression in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The current study examined the effect of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) in groups for co-morbid, clinically significant anxiety and depression in COPD outpatients of both sexes.Methods In a randomized, controlled trial, CBT (n = 25) was compared with enhanced standard care (n = 26). Participants in both conditions were followed up at 2 and 8 months from baseline. Main outcome measures comprised the Beck Anxiety Inventory and the Beck Depression Inventory-II. Measures of health status and sleep were included as secondary outcomes. The effects of sex and age were also investigated.Results CBT resulted in improvement in symptoms of anxiety and depression, with effect sizes of 1.1 and 0.9 at post-treatment, respectively. The improvement was maintained at the 8-month follow-up, with effect sizes of 1.4 and 0.9. In the control group, there was no significant change. Compared to men, women had higher symptom levels throughout the whole study period. Younger patients had more anxiety and depression, age had also differential effects in the two groups on change in depressive symptoms. Changes in sleep and health status were small in both groups.Conclusions The findings indicate that CBT may provide rapid symptom relief for COPD patients with clinically significant anxiety and depression, and underline the need for integrating mental health care into the overall medical regimen for COPD.

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Authors
Hynninen, M. J., Bjerke, N., Pallesen, S., Bakke, P. S., & Nordhus, I. H.
Affiliations
  • University of Bergen (NO)
  • Haukeland University Hospital (NO)
Corresponding author
Hynninen, Minna J.
Venue
Respiratory Medicine
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2010-07
Volume
104
Issue
7
Pages
986-994
ISSN
0954-6111 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2141347382
Cited by
152
References
44
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FWCI
7.44
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Respiratory Medicine (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine › Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychological Treatments and Assessments
Keywords
cognitive behavioral therapy, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, anxiety, depression, comorbidities, group therapy, sex differences, age differences, sleep, health status, mental health integration
MeSH terms
Adult, Aged, Anxiety Disorders, Depressive Disorder, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Norway, Quality of Life, Surveys and Questionnaires, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Treatment Outcome, Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive

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