Executive summary “Depression is a disorder of mood, so mysteriously painful and elusive
in the way it becomes known to the self—to the mediating intellect—as to verge close to …

Depression is one of the most common comorbidities of many chronic medical diseases
including cancer and cardiovascular, metabolic, inflammatory and neurological disorders …

Objective To provide an estimate of the effect of interventions on comorbid depressive
disorder (MDD) or subthreshold depression in type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Methods …

Populations with common physical diseases–such as cardiovascular diseases, cancer and
neurodegenerative disorders–experience substantially higher rates of major depressive …

The patient health questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) is one of the most widely used self-report
instruments in primary care. There is no criterion validity of the PHQ-9 in Colombia. The …

The number of older people living with complex health conditions is increasing, with the
majority of these managed in primary and community settings. Many models of care have …

Depression is common but under-treated in patients with cancer, despite being a major
modifiable contributor to morbidity and early mortality. Integrating psychosocial care into …

Background: Major depression and inadequate self-care are common in patients with heart
failure (HF). Little is known about how to intervene when both problems are present. This …

Background The prevalence of multi-morbidity is increasing globally. Integrated models of
care present a potential intervention to improve patient and health system outcomes …

El Cuestionario de salud del paciente-9 (PHQ-9) es uno de los instrumentos de autoinforme
más utilizado en Atención Primaria (AP). No existe validez de criterio del PHQ-9 en …