Background Evidence has shown that the prevalence of depression is much higher among
patients with tuberculosis (TB) and this, in turn, may adversely impact compliance with anti …

As the overall prevalence of TB remains high among certain population groups, there is
growing awareness of psychiatric comorbidity, especially depression and its role in the …

The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) are
commonly used in population studies as measures of depression. We examined in a …

Background Anxiety and depression are frequently and highly occurring mental disorders in
patients with tuberculosis. When depression and anxiety co-morbid with tuberculosis, it …

AIMS: Tuberculosis and mental illness share common risk factors including homelessness,
HIV positive serology, alcohol/substance abuse and migrant status leading to frequent …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a serious contemporary health issue.
Psychological co‐morbidities such as anxiety and depression are common in COPD …

Background Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) often experience
depression and anxiety, but little information is available regarding Chinese patients with …

Background: Many people are unable to withstand the set point for usual vicissitudes of life
and are overwhelmed by depression, especially when there is a potential stressor like a …

Background Understanding co-morbidity of depression and tuberculosis (TB) has been
limited by challenges in measurement of depression due to overlapping symptoms, use of …

Background Individuals with chronic diseases such as tuberculosis often have comorbid de-
pression that requires frequent hospitalisations. This poses great challenges to the care of …