Why the study?
How do physical symptoms, psychological states, and spousal support modify the relationship between depression and self-reported physical health in patients with coronary disease?
How do physical symptoms, psychological states, and spousal support modify the relationship between depression and self-reported physical health in patients with coronary disease?
A broad range of factors beyond coronary disease severity, including physical symptoms, personality traits, and spousal support, mediate the effect of depression on perceived physical health.
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May support assessing mediators in depressed CAD patients; hypothesis-generating, needs prospective trials before practice change.
Sullivan et al. (2001) studied this question.
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