A diagnosis of asthma may be associated with current clinically significant levels of depressive symptoms and a lifetime psychiatric disorder. The current report adds to the existing literature in this area by assessing both current and lifetime symptoms and by using a large and diverse population. The findings highlight the clinical importance of considering the possibility of psychiatric illness in asthma patients and suggest further research in this area is needed.
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