Respiratory diseases and depression

Pages: 1457-1458
Rakesh Verma (Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Anand, Gujarat)
M.G. Mansuri (N. A. & T.V. Patel, Arts College, V.V. Nagar)

The present study aimed to study depression in relation to respiratory diseases (Asthma, Bronchiectasis, & Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease). For which standardized tool that assesses depression was administered on a sample of 120 participants. These participants were selected on the basis of their medical accounts (suffering from respiratory diseases). Total 90 participants suffering from respiratory diseases participated in the present study to fulfill the requirement of the present study, while 30 healthy participants were taken as the control group. It was expected that there would be significant effect of depression on the selected respiratory diseases. Results revealed depression plays significant role in respiratory diseases.