Anxiety and Its Influencing Factors in Patients With Drug-Induced Liver Injury

Article Gastroenterology & Hepatology

Depression and Anxiety Are Common Among Patients With Cirrhosis

Ruben Hernaez et al.

Summary: This study examined the prevalence and risk factors for depression and anxiety among patients with cirrhosis in the United States. It found that nearly 1 in 6 patients with cirrhosis have moderately severe to severe depression and nearly half have moderate-severe anxiety. Self-reported poor health was identified as a significant risk factor for both depression and anxiety.

CLINICAL GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY (2022)

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Psychological distress and self-management behaviours among patients with chronic hepatitis B receiving oral antiviral therapy

Ling-Na Kong et al.

Summary: This study assessed the prevalence of psychological distress among chronic hepatitis B patients receiving oral antiviral therapy and its impact on self-management behaviors. Findings showed that factors such as age, gender, education level, and treatment duration were associated with depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms. Psychological distress was significantly associated with self-management behaviors, suggesting the importance of interventions targeting depression and anxiety symptoms to improve self-management among this population.

JOURNAL OF ADVANCED NURSING (2021)

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Association Between Anxiety and Depression and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Ji Min Choi et al.

Summary: In a Korean population, there is a significant association between NAFLD and depression as well as anxiety, especially in women. The risk of depression increases with the severity of NAFLD in women, and severe NAFLD is significantly linked to anxiety in females.

FRONTIERS IN MEDICINE (2021)

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Article Psychiatry