Depression frequently co-occurs with paediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), yet the clinical correlates and impact of depression on CBT outcomes remain unclear. The prevalence and clinical correlates of depression were examined in a paediatric specialist OCD-clinic sample (N = 295; Mean = 15 [7 - 18] years, 42 % female), using both dimensional (Beck Depression Inventory-youth; n = 261)...

Recent theoretical and empirical work has facilitated the drawing of sharp conceptual distinctions between shame and guilt. A clear view of these distinctions has permitted development of a research literature aimed at evaluating the differential associations of shame and guilt with depressive symptoms. This study quantitatively summarized the magnitude of associations of shame and guilt with d...

Research so far provided few clues on the order in which depressive symptoms typically remit during treatment. This study examined improve first, and whether changed before, simultaneous with, or after core of depression (i.e., sad mood, loss pleasure, interest). Participants were 176 patients with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) receiving outpatient treatment (a combination pharmacotherapy psy...

A common health problem among the elderly with diabetes is the onset of depressive symptoms that can adversely affect self-care and control of diabetes. The study examined the relationships of gender, race, comorbid conditions, symptom distress, and functional status with depression in a sample (N = 55) of older adults with diabetes. Most participants were female and black; mean age was 73 year...

OBJECTIVES Different studies have investigate depressive symptom degree within sleep disordered patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). However, little is known and unclear about OSA in patients with depression symptom in the literature. The purpose of this study was to investigate patients with OSA would have a higher prevalence of depression symptom relative to control patients. MATERI...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to explore the associations between depressive symptoms and perceived social support on blood pressure in African American women. DATA SOURCES This cross-sectional study was conducted among 159 African American women from multiple sites in the Detroit Metro area. CONCLUSIONS Results from this study found that both higher systolic and diastolic blood pre...

BACKGROUND Self-stigma is a maladaptive psychosocial phenomenon that can affect many areas of patients' lives and have a negative impact on their quality of life (QoL). This study explored the association between self-stigma, QoL, demographic data, and the severity of symptoms in patients with depressive disorder. PATIENTS AND METHODS Patients who met the International Classification of Disea...

BACKGROUND Premature shortening of leukocyte telomere length has been proposed as a novel mechanism by which depression may confer increased risk of adverse cardiovascular events. Prior studies demonstrating associations of depression and depressive symptoms with shorter leukocyte telomere length were small, included selected psychiatric outpatients, were based on convenience samples, and/or ad...

OBJECTIVE We evaluated the relationship between somatic symptoms and depressive conditions among patients visiting the general medicine clinic of a university hospital. METHODS We distributed interview forms to 332 consecutive patients who visited our clinic for the first time between March and July 2011. Somatic symptoms were rated using a symptom checklist, and depressive conditions were ev...