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Wagamaga OP t1_ivj8cwp wrote

Self-reported psychological distress, defined as symptoms of depression, anxiety, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), or perceived psychosocial stress, was associated with a 28% greater risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, a meta-analysis finds.

Investigators from Yale and Brown University conducted a review using research published between 2017 – 2022 from over 600,000 patients and 28 studies on the association between psychological distress and the first diagnosis of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Psychological health screening may significantly reduce CVD risk and improve quality of life for patients at-risk for cardiovascular disease.

The study appears Nov. 7 in the Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation.

“Our investigation demonstrates the importance of psychological distress in cardiovascular risk, and that implementing routine psychological health screenings and clinical decision support should be a healthcare priority,” said Allison E. Gaffey, PhD, instructor of medicine and clinical psychologist, and the study’s lead author.

Current evidence suggests that women are more likely to not receive treatment for depression.

https://journals.lww.com/jcrjournal/Abstract/2022/11000/Screening_for_Psychological_Distress_and_Risk_of.4.aspx

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NorCalMikey t1_ivn3qbw wrote

So I got that going for me on top of an increased risk of cancer and cardiac disease from my job (firefighter).

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