Depression and Anxiety in Patients with Chronic Respiratory Diseases

Amir Sharafkhaneh, MD, PhD, Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Staff Physician, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, Texas, USA

• Depression and anxiety in chronic respiratory diseases.- 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.- Depression and Anxiety in the Cystic Fibrosis Population.- End Stage Lung Disease and Lung Transplantation.- Sleep-Disordered Breathing and Mental Illness.- The Impact of Comorbidities in Patients with Chronic Respiratory Diseases.- Non-Pharmacological Interventions to Manage Depression and Anxiety Associated with Chronic Respiratory Diseases: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Others.- Pharmacological Therapy and Anxiolytics in Patients with Respiratory Diseases.- Palliative and End of Life Issues in Patients with Advanced Respiratory Diseases.

“Book describes the relationship of chronic respiratory conditions like COPD, asthma, end-stage lung disease, and lung transplantation with psychiatric comorbidities such as anxiety and depression, along with management strategies. … written for practicing physicians and pulmonologists who care for patients with lung diseases, as well as psychiatrists and psychologists who help treat the associated psychiatric comorbidities. … discussion is thorough and well referenced, with an extensive review of the literature and occasional tables and charts that help deliver the information.” (Santosh Dhungana, Doody's Book Reviews, September, 2017)