DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY IN PATIENT WITH CHRONIC RESPIRATORY DISEASES

Comprehensive, first-of-its-kind title in the field Covers the full range of issues impacting anxiety and depression in patients with pulmonary conditions  Useful resource for clinicians and scientists alike In this unique title, the full range of chronic respiratory conditions and their association with psychiatric comorbidities are explored and targeted management options are outlined. Indeed recent studies indicate a far higher prevalence of depression and anxiety in patients afflicted with chronic respiratory conditions than in patients with other chronic disorders. Unlike other publications in the field of pulmonary disease, Depression and Anxiety in Patients with Chronic Respiratory Diseases details this significant correlation. The book is comprehensive in scope, covering such topics as depression and anxiety across the age spectrum, diagnostic tools for anxiety and depression, anxiety and depression in COPD patients, depression and anxiety in adult patients with asthma, and en