Health Psychology (Apr 22, 2019). DOI:10.1037/hea0000737
Objectives: Depression frequently co-occurs with multiple chronic diseases in complex, costly, and dangerous patterns of multimorbidity. The field of health psychology may benefit from evaluating the temporal characteristics of depression’s associations with common diseases, and from determining whether depression is a central connector in multimorbid disease clusters. The present review addresses these issues by focusing on 4 of the most prevalent diseases: hypertension, ischemic heart disease, arthritis, and diabetes.. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
Aging related physiological changes like metabolic dysregulation and physical frailty are associated with depression and worsen its prognosis. Since central obesity is a key component of the metabolic syndrome and sarcopenia of physical frailty, we examined the association of sarcopenic obesity with depression cross‐sectional and over time.
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Older age and Major depressive disorder (MDD) are both risk factors for the development of cardiovascular diseases. Testosterone has been associated with MDD and Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) in men, though associations in women are less clear. Therefore, we investigated whether testosterone is associated with MetS and whether this association is different for depressed and non‐depressed older men and women.. To read the full article, log in using your MPFT NHS OpenAthens details.
Health Psychology (Sep 24, 2018). DOI:10.1037/hea0000602
Objective: The American Heart Association has endorsed depression as a cardiac risk factor and recommends screening as part of routine practice. This has been met with controversy due to inconsistencies in the data linking depression treatment to better cardiovascular outcomes. Our objective was to prospectively assess the association between depression treatment (defined as being prescribed antidepressant medication) and major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in patients referred for exercise stress tests. . To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
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The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of orthostatic hypotension (OH) in a sample of late life depression (LLD) patients and to determine the validity of a standardized questionnaire, the Orthostatic Hypotension Questionnaire (OHQ). Secondarily, we wished to assess variables associated with OH.. To read the full article, log in using your MPFT NHS OpenAthens details. SSOTP (legacy account) - You can request a copy of this article by replying to this email. Please ensure you are clear which article you are requesting.
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A growing number of studies have associated metabolic syndrome (MetS) and depression, both retrospectively and prospectively. However, it has remained unclear, which degrees, or sub-dimensions of depression are related to MetS and if comorbid depression affects health care utilization. The purpose of the study was to determine the associations of a) somatic and cognitive-affective symptoms to MetS and b) depression and MetS to health care utilization.
Researchers carried out a review of all the studies that had looked at depressive symptoms arising when people who regularly exercised for a period of time suddenly stopped. Contrary to the Mail's headline, none of the studies the researchers looked at included people with a confirmed diagnosis of depression.
Health Psychology Vol. 37, Iss. 1, (Jan 2018): 28-36.
Objective: Depressive symptoms in middle and later life are associated with an increased risk of greater medical morbidity (i.e., number of chronic health conditions). Yet little is known about mutual influences that may occur within married couples. This study examined the effects of wives’ and husbands’ depressive symptoms on their own and their partner’s number of chronic health conditions over an 8-year period. It was also determined whether these effects varied by gender.. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
Open access. Lithium is an established treatment for bipolar disorder and an augmenting agent for treatment-resistant depression. Despite awareness of renal adverse effects, including chronic kidney disease, for the past five decades, there has been a lack of research evidence. This has led to debates around the existence and magnitude of the risk. This article discusses the current evidence base regarding the link between lithium and chronic kidney disease, monitoring of renal functions and its clinical implications.
Meaning Depression and some psychotropic medications are associated with an increased risk of fracture that is not fully captured by FRAX scores. Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
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Patients with severe mental illness, including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and major depressive disorder, have 53% higher odds of cardiovascular disease (CVD) than matched controls without these conditions, a large meta-analysis has found.
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