Positive Life Change and Recovery from Depression and Anxiety

1995 ◽  
Vol 166 (3) ◽  
pp. 333-343 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. S. Leenstra ◽  
J. Ormel ◽  
R. Giel
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Life Change ◽  
Sufficient Condition ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Base Rates ◽  
Enhancing Factor ◽  
Primary Care Patients ◽  
Anxiety Depression ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Twofold Excess

BackgroundThe objective was to examine the relationship between positive life change (PLC) and recovery from depression and anxiety. Following Brown et al (1988, 1992), we hypothesised: (a) that an excess of PLC would be found in the 3-month period before recovery compared with base rates (‘excess hypothesis’) and (b) that fresh-start and anchoring subtypes of PLC would trigger recovery from depression and anxiety respectively (‘specificity hypothesis’).MethodOne hundred and seventy primary care patients with a depressive and/or anxiety disorder, selected from 1994 consecutive attenders, were assessed at baseline and at 1-year and 3.5-year follow-ups on life change (LEDS) and psychopathology (PSE and Course Interview).ResultsOur results appeared to confirm the excess hypothesis regarding depression and anxiety (twofold excess was found prior to recovery), but not regarding mixed anxiety/depression. They did not support the specificity hypothesis.ConclusionsPLC facilitates recovery but is neither a necessary nor sufficient condition for remission. Difficulty reduction is the most important recovery-enhancing factor.

scholarly journals The Relationship of Preparation for Future Care to Depression and Anxiety in Older Primary Care Patients at 2-Year Follow-up

2012 ◽  
Vol 20 (10) ◽  
pp. 887-894 ◽  
Author(s):  
Silvia Sörensen ◽  
Wingyun Mak ◽  
Benjamin Chapman ◽  
Paul R. Duberstein ◽  
Jeffrey M. Lyness
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Future Care ◽  
Primary Care Patients ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals Up-Beat UK: A programme of research into the relationship between coronary heart disease and depression in primary care patients

2011 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
André Tylee ◽  
Mark Ashworth ◽  
Elizabeth Barley ◽  
June Brown ◽  
John Chambers ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Coronary Heart Disease ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Primary Care Patients ◽  
The Relationship

The relationship between social integration and depression in non-demented primary care patients aged 75 years and older

2013 ◽  
Vol 145 (2) ◽  
pp. 172-178 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michaela Schwarzbach ◽  
Melanie Luppa ◽  
Claudia Sikorski ◽  
Angela Fuchs ◽  
Wolfgang Maier ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Social Integration ◽  
Primary Care Patients ◽  
The Relationship

A Comparative Study of the Relationship of Anxiety Between Allergy and Primary Care Patients

2006 ◽  
Vol 117 (2) ◽  
pp. S79
Author(s):  
D. González de Olano ◽  
L. Moñino Fernández ◽  
M.J. Martínez Irazusta ◽  
A. García Morena ◽  
A. Henriquez Santana ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Primary Care Patients ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals The Correlation of the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory with Depression and Anxiety in Veterans with Tinnitus

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jinwei Hu ◽  
Jane Xu ◽  
Matthew Streelman ◽  
Helen Xu ◽  
O’neil Guthrie
Keyword(s):  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Multidisciplinary Intervention ◽  
Tinnitus Handicap Inventory ◽  
Hearing Status ◽  
Male Veterans ◽  
Positive Correlations ◽  
Anxiety Depression ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Severe Tinnitus

Objective. The mechanisms of tinnitus are known to alter neuronal circuits in the brainstem and cortex, which are common to several comorbid conditions. This study examines the relationship between tinnitus and anxiety/depression.Subjects and Methods. Ninety-one male veterans with subjective tinnitus were enrolled in a Veterans Affairs Tinnitus Clinic. The Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI) was used to assess tinnitus severity. ICD-9 codes for anxiety/depression were used to determine their prevalence. Pure tone averages (PTA) were used to assess hearing status.Results. Descriptive analyses revealed that 79.1% of the 91 tinnitus sufferers had a diagnosis of anxiety, 59.3% had depression, and 58.2% suffered from both anxiety/depression. Patients with anxiety had elevated total THI scores as compared to patients without anxiety (p<0.05). Patients with anxiety or depression had significantly increased Functional and Emotional THI scores, but not Catastrophic THI score. Significant positive correlations were illustrated between the degree of tinnitus and anxiety/depression (p<0.05). There were no differences in PTA among groups.Conclusions. A majority of patients with tinnitus exhibited anxiety and depression. These patients suffered more severe tinnitus than did patients without anxiety and depression. The data support the need for multidisciplinary intervention of veterans with tinnitus.

scholarly journals The Relationship between Asthma and Depression in Primary Care Patients: A Historical Cohort and Nested Case Control Study

PLoS ONE ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 6 (6) ◽  
pp. e20750 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Walters ◽  
Peter Schofield ◽  
Louise Howard ◽  
Mark Ashworth ◽  
André Tylee
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Case Control Study ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Historical Cohort ◽  
Primary Care Patients ◽  
Nested Case Control ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Control Study

scholarly journals Operating Characteristics of PROMIS Four-Item Depression and Anxiety Scales in Primary Care Patients with Chronic Pain

Pain Medicine ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 15 (11) ◽  
pp. 1892-1901 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kurt Kroenke ◽  
Zhangsheng Yu ◽  
Jingwei Wu ◽  
Jacob Kean ◽  
Patrick O. Monahan
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Operating Characteristics ◽  
Primary Care Patients

The relationship of presenting physical complaints to depressive symptoms in primary care patients

1992 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 170-173 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul D. Gerber ◽  
James E. Barrett ◽  
Jane A. Barrett ◽  
Thomas E. Oxman ◽  
Eric Manheimer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Physical Complaints ◽  
Primary Care Patients ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship
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