Anxiety and Depression in Patients with Asthma
- VernacularTitle:哮喘患者的情绪障碍调查
- Author:
Lan ZHANG
;
Dahua XU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:Chinese Journal of Clinical Psychology
2001;9(2):135-136
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective: To investigate the depression and anxiety in patients with asthma. Methods: With SAS and SDS,100 asthmatic patients were assessed. Results: The mean scores of SAS and SDS were 54.12±6.47, 44.8±7.28 respectively. 68% of sample had anxiety and 78% had depression. Conclusion: Most of patients with asthma have anxiety and depression. It suggests the treament of depression and anxiety for asthmatic patients are needed besides the conventional treatment.