BACKGROUND Evidence suggests a role for oestrogen in depression but the involvement of oestrogen receptor polymorphisms remains unknown. AIMS To determine the association between oestrogen receptor polymorphisms and late-life depression and the modifying effect of hormone treatment. METHOD Depression was assessed using the Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview, according to DSM-IV c...

[Purpose] Insufficient exercise leads most middle-aged women to have a higher risk of depression arising from menopausal symptoms. We hypothesized that heart rate variability (HRV) would show the adjustment of the autonomic nervous system reflecting degrees of depression in menopausal women with low exercise behaviors, and the aim of this study was to compare HRV between mild and severe depress...

OBJECTIVE To investigate depression frequency, severity, current treatment, and interactions with somatic symptoms among patients with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD). METHODS In this dual-center observational study, we included 71 patients diagnosed with NMOSD according to the International Panel for NMO Diagnosis 2015 criteria. The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) was classifi...

Depression, in its severest forms, causes severe morbidity, has a high incidence of mortality and requires emergency treatment. In a previous article in this journal (Porter & Ferrier, 1999), we discussed the emergency treatment of severe depression by pharmacological means and electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). Here, we will discuss the contribution of non-pharmacological aspects of management t...

Objective: The presence of psychiatric comorbidities in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has been linked to increased mortality and decreased functional status. In the present study, we investigated the frequency of anxiety and depression, and the relationships sociodemographic characteristics, pulmonary function test (PFT) parameters, arterial blood gas (ABG) paramete...

OBJECTIVE Hearing impairment is suggested to be associated with depression in the elderly. The present study evaluated the risk of depression after hearing impairment in all age groups matched by age, sex, income, and region of residence. METHODS The Korean Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service-National Patient Samples were collected for a period from 2002 to 2013. Hearing impairment...

The aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence of depression among low back pain (LBP) patients and to investigate the sociodemographic characteristics of pa- tients with LBP and relationship between depression and pain intensity in LBP patients. The study was conducted on 99 patients treated at Clinical Department of Neurology, Split University Hospital Center. There were 36 (36%...