Why the study?
Does depressive illness increase the risk of adverse physical consequences such as mortality and coronary artery disease?
Population
Patients with depressive illness (cites a specific study of n=237 healthy men recruited at college entry)
Comparison
Depressive illness (exposure) vs Good psychological health
Design
Review
Authors
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Depression may warrant clinical awareness in cardiac care; leaves open whether treatment modifies mortality or CAD risk.
Does depressive illness increase the risk of adverse physical consequences such as mortality and coronary artery disease?
Depressive illness has significant adverse physical consequences, including an increased risk of coronary artery disease and long-term mortality.
Timothy G. Dinan (1999) studied this question.
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