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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Anxiety and Depression Disorders: Prospective Cohort Study in Primary Care

“…Also, they were administered the HADS test [13] to determine whether the patient had anxiety and/or depression or not. The HADS test is considered to be an acceptable method to discriminate between healthy patients and those suffering from anxiety and depression [5].…”

“…It is a progressive disease which gradually declines the pulmonary capacity having a negative influence on the quality of life of patients [2]. The prevalence of anxiety and depression in these patients is greater than among the general population [3,4], nevertheless, various studies suggest that there is significant under-diagnosis [5]. Recently, the importance of psychiatric comorbidity (anxiety/depression) in COPD has been objectified and it has been suggested that it has a long-term negative effect on morbidity and mortality in these patients [4,6].…”

“…It is important to diagnose anxiety and depression in patients with COPD to be able to treat them correctly, improve their health [9] and their quality of life [5]. It has been pointed out that untreated anxiety/depression in patients with COPD could have negative repercussions on therapeutic compliance, thereby increasing the risk of exacerbation and of hospitalization [9,10].…”