López-López, DanielHurtado Ruzza, RafaelÁlvarez-Calderón Iglesias, ÓscarBecerro-de-Bengoa-Vallejo, RicardoCalvo-Lobo, CésarSan Antolín, MartaLosa Iglesias, Marta ElenaRomero Morales, Carlos2022-03-172022-03-172022Hurtado-Ruzza, Rafael et al. Self-reported depression and anxiety among COPD patients. A case-control study. Sao Paulo Medical Journal [online]. 2022, v. 140, n. 2 [Accessed 17 March 2022] , pp. 207-212. Available from: <https://doi.org/10.1590/1516-3180.2021.0235.R1.17062021>. Epub 21 Feb 2022. ISSN 1806-9460. https://doi.org/10.1590/1516-3180.2021.0235.R1.17062021.1806-9460http://hdl.handle.net/2183/30049[Abstract] BACKGROUND: Anxiety and depression are the most prevalent mental disorders worldwide. However, the exact mechanisms linking chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with depression and anxiety have not been identified. OBJECTIVES: To compare self-reported depression and anxiety among patients diagnosed with COPD in relation to healthy controls. DESIGN AND SETTING: Case control study at a public hospital institution in Spain. METHODS: We designed a case-control study. Patients were recruited using a consecutive sampling method from a single institution. Two groups were created: COPD and healthy controls. Data on medical history and demographic background were collected from the medical records. Self-reported depression levels were assessed using Beck’s depression inventory (BDI). Self-reported anxiety was measured using the State-trait anxiety inventory (STAI). RESULTS: Fifty-two patients with COPD and fifty healthy patients were included in this study. BDI scores were higher for COPD patients (10.23 ± 6.26) than in the control group (5.2 ± 6.56). STAI-state scores were higher for COPD patients (41.85 ± 12.55) than for controls (34.88 ± 9.25). STAI-trait scores were higher for COPD patients (41.42 ± 10.01) than for controls (34.62 ± 9.19). CONCLUSIONS: This study showed that there were higher levels of depression and anxiety among COPD patients than among healthy controls.engAtribución 4.0 Internacionalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/DepressionDepresiónAnxietyAnsiedadEnfermedad pulmonarPulmonary diseaseObstrucción crónicaChronic obstructiveDepressive symptomsSíntomas drepresivosCOPDjournal articleopen access