Objective: To estimate the validity of the Hamilton Depression Scale (HDS) in a population of
patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Methods: Forty-nine patients …

Background: Anxiety and depression are common comorbid disorders in patients with
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), though estimates of their prevalence vary …

Aim: The objective of this study was to utilize commonly applied tools, the Hospital Anxiety
and Depression Scale–Depression subscale (HADS‐D) and the Center for Epidemiological …

Background Depression is a common comorbidity among patients with Chronic Obstructive
Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and has a significant impact on the course of the disease. The …

Depression and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are major causes of
disability. Identifying COPD patients at risk for depression would facilitate the alleviation of …

Objectives Depression is a major comorbidity that affects clinical outcomes in patients with
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). COPD patients with depression are …

The objective of this study was to investigate the discriminant validity of commonly used
depression and anxiety screening tools in order to determine the most suitable tool for …

BACKGROUND Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have
repeatedly been characterised as a population of chronically ill patients with a higher than …

The diagnosis of depression or anxiety is often difficult to establish in patients with Chronic
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) as many physical symptoms are shared. There is …

Depression is common in COPD patients. Around 40% are affected by severe depressive
symptoms or clinical depression. It is not easy to diagnose depression in COPD patients …