Depression as a risk factor for underuse of mammography.
Depression as a risk factor for underuse of mammography.
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抑郁症是乳房 X 光检查使用不足的危险因素。
DOI：
10.1089/1540999041783136
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发表时间：
2004
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通讯作者：
Wittink,MarshaN
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作者：
Bogner,HillaryR;Wittink,MarshaN
DEPRESSION IS AN IMPORTANT women’s health issue. Both the prevalence rates and incidence rates of major depression are higher among women than among men. 1–3 Women are also more likely than men to report each of the depressive symptoms, such as changes in appetite and sleep. 4 These findings on sex differences have been demonstrated not only in the United States but also around the world. 5, 6 Although a number of theories have been proposed to explain the gender differences in rates of depression, why women are more prone to depression is incompletely understood. There is evidence that these sex differences are not simply related to reporting differences in sadness or other symptoms, after controlling for the level of depression. 7 The high prevalence and incidence of depression in women have significant implications for the overall health of women. Depression has been found to be associated with poor health status outcomes and poor health-related quality of life. 8 Depression has been linked to increased morbidity from chronic medical illnesses, such as coronary heart disease (CHD) and diabetes. For example, depression following a myocardial infarction (MI) is associated with poor cardiac outcomes, 9, 10 and a history of depression in persons with diabetes is associated with the development of diabetic complications. 11 Although the mechanisms by which depression complicates medical illness have yet to be elucidated, many authors have found evidence that depression has adverse physiological manifestations and, therefore, is an independent risk factor for a variety of diseases. 9, 12, 13 Other authors have suggested that depression is linked to poor adherence to treatment recommendations. Noncompliance or nonadherence to treatment recommendations has been found to be associated with depression in a variety of diseases, including angina, end-stage renal disease, cancer, and diabetes, and in different medical settings, including both generalist and specialty care. 11, 14–18
