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Prevalence of Depression and Anxiety in Patients with COPD

Light, Richard W., Merrill, Elaine J., Despars, Judith A, Gordon, Geoffrey H., Mutalipassi, Louis R.·1985·Chest
DOI 10.1378/chest.87.1.35
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The objective of this study was twofold: (1) to document the prevalence of depression and anxiety in patients with moderate or severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; and (2) to determine whether the presence of depression or anxiety adversely affected the functional capabilities of the patient as reflected by the distance he could walk in 12 minutes. Forty-five patients with an FEV1 less than 1,250 ml underwent pulmonary function testing including spirometry, single breath diffusing capacity, and arterial blood gas determinations. The degree of depression was assessed by the Beck depression inventory, while the degree of anxiety was assessed by the State-Trait anxiety inventory. Forty-two percent of the patients had significant depression, while only 2 percent of the patients had significant anxiety. There was a highly significant correlation between the depression scores and the anxiety scores (r = 0.81, p less than 0.001). There was no significant correlation between the level of depression or anxiety and the distance that the patient could walk in 12 minutes. From this study, we conclude that the prevalence of depression in patients with moderate or severe COPD approaches 50 percent while the incidence of anxiety is much lower (2 percent).

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  • Depression adversely affects physical functioning in people with COPD, such as reduced 12-min walk distance.

    “Depression adversely affects physical functioning in people with COPD, such as reduced 12-min walk distance.16”

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Authors
Light, R. W., Merrill, E. J., Despars, J. A., Gordon, G. H., & Mutalipassi, L. R.
Venue
Chest
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
1985-01
Volume
87
Issue
1
Pages
35-38
ISSN
0012-3692 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1378/chest.87.1.35
OpenAlex
W2141678103
Cited by
262
References
20
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 8 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 8 · 2019: 5 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 8 · 2015: 4 · 2014: 10 · 2013: 7 · 2012: 6
FWCI
3.66
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations
  • CHEST Journal (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
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Cardiac Health and Mental Health
Keywords
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, depression, anxiety, prevalence, functional capacity, 6-minute walk distance, FEV1
MeSH terms
Aged, Anxiety, Depression, Physical Exertion, Humans, Lung Diseases, Obstructive, Lung Volume Measurements, Middle Aged

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