The interrelations among aspects of dyspnea and symptoms of depression in COPD patients – a network analysis

Depression is a frequent mental comorbidity in COPD, with prevalence estimates in clinical samples ranging from 15% to 40% (Matte  et al., 2016). Depression is associated with reduced adherence, quality of life and worse prognosis (Turan et al., 2014; Yohannes and Alexopoulos, 2014; Yohannes et al., 2016). Several reasons for the high comorbidity between COPD and depression are discussed in the literature (von Leupoldt and Kenn, 2013; Yohannes and Alexopoulos, 2014), though the relationship is not fully understood until now.
Source: Journal of Affective Disorders - Category: Neurology Authors: Tags: Research paper Source Type: research