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Depression and anxiety in patients with different rare chronic diseases: A cross-sectional study.

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Uhlenbusch, Natalie, Löwe, Bernd, Härter, Martin, Schramm, Christoph, Weiler-Normann, Christina, Depping, Miriam K.·2019·PLoS ONE
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0211343PMC PMC6382125
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OBJECTIVE: Empirical evidence on depression and anxiety in patients with rare diseases is scarce but can help improve comprehensive treatment. The objectives of this study were to investigate the frequency of depression and anxiety in this heterogeneous population and to examine aspects associated with increased psychopathology. METHODS: N = 300 patients with 79 different rare diseases (female:80%, age:M = 44.3(12.8), range:16-74 years) participated in a cross-sectional online study. We determined the percentages of patients reporting elevated depression (PHQ-9) and anxiety (GAD-7) scores. We calculated two linear regressions with depression and anxiety as outcomes. Predictor variables were diagnosis-related aspects (diagnosis assigned to ICD-10 chapter, visibility of symptoms, time since diagnosis, comorbid diseases), perceived somatic-symptom-severity (PHQ-15), illness-perceptions (consequences, control, identity, concern, understanding and treatment control; B-IPQ-R), coping mechanisms (constructive attitudes, active engagement in life) and social support (heiQ). We controlled for gender, age and depression or anxiety depending on the outcome. RESULTS: 42% of the patients (95%CI [36.41%,47.59%]) reported depression scores indicating moderately or severely elevated symptom levels. Regarding anxiety, this applies to 23% (95%CI [18.54%,28.06%]). Variables significantly associated with depression were higher perceived somatic-symptom-severity (B = 0.41,p < .001), less control (B = .17,p < .05), lower levels of concern (B = -0.32,p < .01) and less constructive attitudes (B = -1.40,p < .001). No diagnosis-related variables were associated with depression. Variables significantly associated with anxiety were diseases of the circulatory system compared to congenital malformations (B = 1.88,p < .05), less consequences (B = -0.32,p < .05) and more concern (B = -0.32,p < .01). CONCLUSION: The data reveal first insights into depression and anxiety in patients with different rare diseases. High percentages of patients showed clinically relevant symptom burden. No diagnosis-related differences were found in depression while anxiety seems to be particularly frequent in patients with rare diseases of the circulatory system. Besides perceived somatic symptom severity, cognitive appraisal seems to be linked to depression. Supporting patients in coping with their disease may help reduce psychopathology and therefore improve overall health.

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Authors
Uhlenbusch, N., Löwe, B., Härter, M., Schramm, C., Weiler-Normann, C., & Depping, M. K.
Affiliations
University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (DE)
Corresponding author
Uhlenbusch, Natalie
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Venue
PLoS ONE
Publisher
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Published
2019-02-20
Volume
14
Issue
2
Pages
e0211343
ISSN
1932-6203 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0211343
PMC
PMC6382125
OpenAlex
W2915720434
Cited by
111
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48
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FWCI
14.14
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journal article
Language
en
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  • PLoS ONE (publishedVersion, cc-by)
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  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Funders
Robert Bosch Stiftung
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
Keywords
depression, anxiety, rare diseases, chronic disease, psychopathology, illness perception, coping strategies, social support, somatic symptom severity, circulatory diseases, congenital malformations, comorbidities, time since diagnosis, PHQ-9, GAD-7, quality of life, patient mental health
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Anxiety, Chronic Disease, Cross-Sectional Studies, Depression, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Surveys and Questionnaires, Severity of Illness Index, Linear Models, Internet, Rare Diseases, Young Adult, Self Report

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