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The Impact Of Gender On Depression Rates In Cardiac Rehabilitation Patients, Laura Donato
The Impact Of Gender On Depression Rates In Cardiac Rehabilitation Patients, Laura Donato
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Background:
Depression is one of the most predominant mental disorders among the Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) population. After an acute myocardial infarction, patients are three times more likely to suffer with depression than the general population, but the correlation between gender and depression rates has not yet been established.
Purpose:
To evaluate and compare the scoring of the psychosocial assessment questionnaire, the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), between males and females among CR patients as well as detect and examine trends in CR patient depressive symptoms between the genders to gain a better understanding of CR patient’s needs for psychosocial services. …