Objective This study aimed to develop, evaluate the clinical utility, and test the psychometric
properties of a new tool–the Hemodialysis Distress Thermometer (HD-DT)–designed to …

Purpose To develop and test the measurement properties of the HD-DT-C, a new tool
designed to facilitate the screening of psychological distress and its sources in family …

Objective To validate the factor structure of the Patient Health Questionnaire Anxiety and
Depression Scale (PHQ-ADS)-which is a composite measure of depression and anxiety …

Background The effect of dialysis treatment is complex, with both clinical and socio-
psychological effects. In this study, we aimed to assess the psychological status of this …

Background: A significant percentage of patients on hemo-dialysis (HD) present with
affective disorders such as anxiety and/or depression. The purpose of this study was to …

Objective. To validate the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and the Beck
Depression Inventory (BDI) for use in patients with end‐stage renal disease (ESRD) and to …

Background Screening for depression can be challenging among hemodialysis patients due
to the overlap of depressive symptoms with dialysis or kidney disease related symptoms …

Background The Emotional State Instrument for Dialysis Patients (ES-D) is a brief
semistructured questionnaire to assess emotional distress in patients undergoing dialysis. It …

Objective Depression and anxiety often coexist in patients with end-stage-kidney disease.
Recently, studies showed that a composite 'general distress score'which combines …

Background: Patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) undergoing haemodialysis (HD)
are associated with low quality of life (QoL) and high disease-related symptoms. The patient …