Depression and anxiety in patients with COPD

Under-recognised and untreated depression and anxiety symptoms have deleterious effects on physical functioning and social interaction increasing fatigue and healthcare utilisation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Depression and anxiety are challenging to identify and t...

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Main Authors: Abebaw M. Yohannes, George S. Alexopoulos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Respiratory Society 2014-09-01
Series:European Respiratory Review
Online Access:http://err.ersjournals.com/content/23/133/345.full.pdf+html