Impact of depression and anxiety on the quality of life of constipated patients.

Publisher: Springer Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 9435680 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1573-3572 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 10689583 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Clin Psychol Med Settings Subsets: MEDLINE

Publication: New York, NY : Springer
Original Publication: New York, NY : Plenum Press, c1994-

Anxiety Disorders/*psychology ; Constipation/*psychology ; Depressive Disorder, Major/*psychology ; Quality of Life/*psychology; Adult ; Aged ; Anxiety Disorders/diagnosis ; Anxiety Disorders/epidemiology ; Comorbidity ; Constipation/epidemiology ; Constipation/therapy ; Depressive Disorder, Major/diagnosis ; Depressive Disorder, Major/epidemiology ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Mass Screening ; Middle Aged ; Primary Health Care ; Referral and Consultation ; Surveys and Questionnaires

Constipation negatively affects quality of life (QOL), however, the specific mechanisms through which this relationship occurs are unclear. The present study examined anxiety and depression as potential mediators of the relationship between constipation severity and QOL in a sample of 142 constipated patients. Results indicated that depression symptom severity mediated the relationship between constipation severity and mental health-related QOL. For patients meeting diagnostic criteria for Major Depressive Disorder, indirect effects were observed in the relationship between constipation severity and both physical and mental health-related QOL. Anxiety did not contribute to this model. Treating depression may be useful in improving QOL in severely constipated patients, which highlights the importance of psychological screening and treatment referrals in primary care settings.

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