Depression – Page 5

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Anxiety and depression impact the outcomes of chronic low back pain management

This is a longitudinal study of 284 patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP). [1] It aimed to assess the effectiveness of the usual multidisciplinary approach and the impact of anxiety and depression symptoms and their interaction on clinical outcomes. The majority of patients had both anxiety and depression and experienced higher pain severity (P < 0.001)…

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Chronic physical illness increases the risk of psychiatric hospital admission in patients with major depressive disorder

This is a study of 190 patients with major depressive disorder (MDD). [1] The authors investigated the effect that medical comorbidity (chronic physical illness – CPI) had on psychiatric admissions. More than two CPIs in patients diagnosed with recurrent MDD were associated with higher rates of psychiatric admission, independent of psychiatric comorbidities and other clinical…