Objectives Depression and depressive symptoms are common mental disorders that have a
considerable effect on patients' health-related quality of life and satisfaction with medical …

Prevalence estimates of depression in chronic kidney disease (CKD) vary widely in existing
studies. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies to …

BACKGROUND: Depression, anxiety and somatization are the most common mental
disorders in primary care as well as medical specialty populations; each is present in at least …

Significant disparities in CKD rates and outcomes exist between black and white Americans.
Health disparities are defined as health differences that adversely affect disadvantaged …

BACKGROUND: The eight-item Patient Health Questionnaire depression scale (PHQ-8) is
established as a valid diagnostic and severity measure for depressive disorders in large …

BACKGROUND: With emphasis on dimensional aspects of psychopathology in
development of the upcoming DSM-V, we systematically review data on epidemiology …

Background We aimed to systematically review and analyze the association between
depression and mortality risk in adults with kidney failure treated by long-term dialysis. Study …

Patients with ESRD have high rates of depression, which is associated with diminished
quality of life and survival. We determined whether individual cognitive behavioral therapy …

Depression is a common, under-recognized, and under-treated problem that is
independently associated with increased morbidity and mortality in CKD patients. However …

Background Depression and suicide are well established as prevalent mental health
problems for patients on hemodialysis. Objective The authors examined the demographic …