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Anxiety and depression in COPD: current understanding, unanswered questions, and research needs.
Review in Chest, 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 5 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 290 papers, 8 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
A Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention for Depression and Anxiety in COPD
Psychological Intervention to Improve the COPD Patients' Psychosocial Well-being
A Randomized Open-label, Superiority, Multicenter, Two-arm Intervention Study of the Effect of "High-intensity" vs. 'Low-intensity' Smoking Cessation Intervention in Active Smokers With COPD
Efficacy of Self-administered Hypnosis for the Complementary Management of Anxiety and Dyspnea During Pulmonary Rehabilitation: A 2-armed Randomized Controlled Trial
Prevalence of Psychological Symptoms and Their Correlation With the Rehabilitative Outcome in Patients With Cardiac and Pulmonary Diseases Undergoing a Hospital Rehabilitation.
Who cites it
290 citing papers in PubMed, 8 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 709 citations in OpenAlex.
- What conservative interventions can improve the long-term quality of life, depression, and anxiety of individuals with stable COPD? A systematic review and meta-analysis.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2022Pooled it
- Association between particulate matter air pollution and risk of depression and suicide: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2021Pooled it
- The Relationship Between Anxiety, Depression and Treatment Adherence in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Systematic Review.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2021Pooled it
- Psychological therapies for the treatment of depression in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2019Pooled it
- Pharmacological interventions for the treatment of depression in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2018Pooled it
- Qualitative systematic review of barriers and facilitators to self-management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: views of patients and healthcare professionals.NPJ primary care respiratory medicine · 2018Pooled it
- Psychological therapies for the treatment of anxiety disorders in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2017Pooled it
- Features of self-management interventions for people with COPD associated with improved health-related quality of life and reduced emergency department visits: a systematic review and meta-analysis.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2017Pooled it
- Effects of combined inspiratory muscle training and positive expiratory pressure therapy on pulmonary function, respiratory muscle strength, exercise capacity and dyspnea in stable group E COPD patients.BMC pulmonary medicine · 2026Trial
- Effect of pulmonary rehabilitation duration on exercise capacity and health-related quality of life in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (PuRe Duration Trial): A randomized controlled equivalence trial.Respirology (Carlton, Vic.) · 2025Trial
- Hypnosis for the Management of Anxiety and Dyspnea in COPD: A Randomized, Sham-Controlled Crossover Trial.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2020Trial
- Group singing improves depression and life quality in patients with stable COPD: a randomized community-based trial in China.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2019Trial
- Feasibility study to assess the effect of a brief mindfulness intervention for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A randomized controlled trial.Chronic respiratory disease · 2018Trial
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- Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial of telephone-delivered cognitive behavior therapy compared with befriending for treating depression and anxiety in older adults with COPD.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2016Trial
- High proportion of depression and anxiety in younger patients with COPD: a cross-sectional study in primary care in Sweden.Scandinavian journal of primary health care · 2026Article
- Prevalence of anxiety and depression and diagnostic utility of the CAT scale in spirometry-confirmed COPD patients: Findings from the Chinese Population Health and Multimorbidities Study.Chinese medical journal pulmonary and critical care medicine · 2026Article
- Effects of different exercises on psychological anxiety and depression in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of thoracic disease · 2026Article
- Effects of Manual Therapy on Respiratory Function in Healthy Individuals: A Randomized, Sham-Controlled Clinical Trial of Efficacy and Safety.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Impact of Multidisciplinary Team-Based Nursing on Pulmonary and Psychological Outcomes in Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2026Article
230 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Authors and funding
8 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.
Funding
Abstract
backgroundApproximately 60 million people in the United States live with one of four chronic conditions: heart disease, diabetes, chronic respiratory disease, and major depression. Anxiety and depression are very common comorbidities in COPD and have significant impact on patients, their families, society, and the course of the disease.
methodsWe report the proceedings of a multidisciplinary workshop on anxiety and depression in COPD that aimed to shed light on the current understanding of these comorbidities, and outline unanswered questions and areas of future research needs.
resultsEstimates of prevalence of anxiety and depression in COPD vary widely but are generally higher than those reported in some other advanced chronic diseases. Untreated and undetected anxiety and depressive symptoms may increase physical disability, morbidity, and health-care utilization. Several patient, physician, and system barriers contribute to the underdiagnosis of these disorders in patients with COPD. While few published studies demonstrate that these disorders associated with COPD respond well to appropriate pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic therapy, only a small proportion of COPD patients with these disorders receive effective treatment.
conclusionFuture research is needed to address the impact, early detection, and management of anxiety and depression in COPD.
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