Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9385660 | Respiratory Medicine | 2005 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
In difficult asthmatics, there is a high prevalence of undiagnosed psychiatric morbidity, with depression being particularly prevalent. A simple screening questionnaire such as HADS, has a high false positive rate when compared to psychiatric interview, but may be useful in excluding depressive illness. There appears to be little association between identification and management of co-existent psychiatry morbidity and asthma outcome.
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Authors
Liam G. Heaney, Eunice Conway, Chris Kelly, Jacqui Gamble,