Background Depression and anxiety have been reported to be associated with chronic
physical conditions. We examined the excess risk of chronic physical conditions associated …

Background Depression, anxiety and physical function may be bi-directionally related. We
aim to estimate the strength of the longitudinal associations between depression, anxiety …

Objective: Anxiety and depression predict poor physical health longitudinally, but are
neglected in primary care settings compared to other risk factors such as obesity and …

Objective This cross-sectional study assessed the association of chronic physical conditions
and multimorbidity with anxiety among community-dwelling adults in 42 countries. Method …

Objective. To examine the relative and combined impact of depressive and chronic physical
conditions on functional status and health-care use in the general population. Method …

BACKGROUND: Prior research on the association between affective disorders and physical
conditions has been carried out in developed countries, usually in clinical populations, on a …

Background Studies suggest that poor physical health might be associated with increased
depression and anxiety recurrence. The objectives of this study were to determine whether …

OBJECTIVE: The primary objectives of this study were to examine the likelihood of anxiety
disorders among respondents with common physical health conditions and to explore the …

Background: Regular physical activity is generally associated with psychological well-being,
although there are relatively few prospective studies in older adults. We investigated …

Background Depressive symptomatology may act as a barrier to enhance physical activity.
This phenomenon is predominantly found in patients with an established cardiovascular …