Depression and anxiety in adults with sickle cell disease: the PiSCES project

• Published in: Psychosomatic medicine Vol. 70; no. 2; p. 192
• Main Authors: Levenson, James L, McClish, Donna K, Dahman, Bassam A, Bovbjerg, Viktor E, de A Citero, Vanessa, Penberthy, Lynne T, Aisiku, Imoigele P, Roberts, John D, Roseff, Susan D, Smith, Wally R
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.02.2008
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Analgesics, Opioid; Anemia, Sickle Cell - epidemiology; Anemia, Sickle Cell - psychology; Anxiety Disorders - epidemiology; Comorbidity; Depressive Disorder - epidemiology; Drug Utilization; Female; Health Services - utilization; Health Status; Humans; Longitudinal Studies; Male; Middle Aged; Pain - etiology; Pain - psychology; Prevalence; Quality of Life; United States - epidemiology; United States

Depression and anxiety are common in sickle cell disease (SCD) but relatively little is known about their impact on SCD adults. This study measured prevalence of depression and anxiety in SCD adults, and their effects on crisis and noncrisis pain, quality-of-life, opioid usage, and healthcare utiliz...