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| The relationship of social support, social networks and negative events with depression in patients with coronary artery disease | | Author(s) | H B Bosworth, D C Steffens, M N Kuchibhatla |
| Journal title | Aging & Mental Health, vol 4, no 3, August 2000 |
| Pages | pp 253-258 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Heart disease ; Personal relationships ; Social contacts ; Informal care ; Stress ; Depression ; Evaluation ; Correlation ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | The authors hypothesised that low levels of perceived social support and increased experience with negative life events are likely to be most related to increased depression. 335 patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) and free of neurological disease were assessed using the Duke Depression Evaluation Schedule, a structured psychiatric interview including the Diagnostic Interview Schedule depression sub-scale, along with scales measuring instrumental and self-maintenance activities of daily living (IADLs and ADLs), and measures of social support. 27 subjects met DSM-IV criteria. While there was lack of support for the main effect hypothesis, there was evidence that stress has a negative effect on mental health. Age, ethnicity, gender, and poor functional status, social interactions and perceived social support are additional factors. Understanding the causes of depression in CAD patients may be useful, in that reducing depression may lead to a decreased risk of future CAD events. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-001018228 A |
| Classmark | CQH: DS: TOA: P6: QNH: ENR: 4C: 49: 7T |
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