The evaluation of asthma and COPD patients in emotional status: A cross-sectional study.

Abstract

Background: Psychiatric comorbidities are prevalent in patients with chronic respiratory diseases. But, there is no clear evidence comparing asthma and COPD. The aim of the present study was to investigate and compare the emotional status of patients with asthma and COPD Methods: The study included 132 consecutive patients who were diagnosed with asthma (n=78) and COPD (n=54) who did not receive therapy for pshiciatric disorders. Emotional status were evaluated using the Beck and Hamilton surveys. Results: There was significant difference between patients asthma an COPD in terms of anxiety and depression level. The patients with COPD achieved significantly worse scores in emotional status. Anxiety and depression was significantly greater in patients with uncontrolled asthma. But, there was no significant correlation between GOLD stages and spirometric values and emotional disorders in COPD patients. Conclusions: It was concluded that anxiety and depression are prevalent in patients with COPD and particularly uncontrolled asthma, and patients with such chronic diseases; psychosocial support may be helpful, alongside the treatment of existing disease.

Psychiatric co-morbidity and asthma: A pilot study utilizing a free use tool to improve asthma care

“…Several studies have shown increased prevalence of psychiatric disorders in asthma patients and other somatic chronic illnesses [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]. Psychiatric co-morbidity in asthma can take many forms, including panic disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, persistent depressive disorder, depression and other conditions, both current and in the past [9][10][11].…”

“…The estimated general population prevalence of mental health concerns in children and adolescents ranges from 0.6% to 4.7%, whereas many studies have shown a higher prevalence in children and adolescents with asthma [2]. Asthma can be associated with a two-fold increase in the likelihood of a panic attack in the child/adolescent population, and up to one third of child/adolescent asthmatics may meet the criteria for anxiety disorders [2,8]. For the general adult population, the estimated range of anxiety disorders varies between 1% and 3%, whereas the prevalence in the patients with asthma is estimated at 6.5% to 24% [2].…”