Key result
Among 1,118 subjects, patients with COPD (n=118) experienced significantly more psychological distress than the general population (n=500) and less than psychiatric outpatients (n=500).
Why the study?
Do patients with COPD experience higher levels of psychological distress compared to the general population?
Cross-Sectional (n=1,118)
Do patients with COPD experience higher levels of psychological distress compared to the general population?
Patients with COPD experience significant psychological distress, highlighting the utility of routine screening with tools like the Beck Depression Inventory and Symptom Checklist-90-Revised.
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Supports routine psychological screening in COPD; leaves open whether targeted mental health interventions improve long-.
Wagena et al. (2005) conducted a cross-sectional in Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (n=1,118). Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) vs. General population and psychiatric outpatients was evaluated on General psychological distress assessed by the Symptom Checklist-90-Revised. Among 1,118 subjects, patients with COPD (n=118) experienced significantly more psychological distress than the general population (n=500) and less than psychiatric outpatients (n=500).
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