title: Anxiety and depression on an acute respiratory ward.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Psychological difficulties are a common complication among patients with respiratory disease, and are associated with poorer health outcomes and increased use of healthcare. As prevalence studies typically sample patients from community settings, this study aimed to explore the extent and nature of psychological difficulties during acute hospital admission.
  
  
  METHODS
  A case example of an acute respiratory ward is presented. In total, 41 acute respiratory inpatients completed standardised measures of depression, anxiety, and health anxiety.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Rates of clinically significant depression, anxiety, and health anxiety were 71%, 40%, and 21%, respectively, with 76% of participants showing clinically significant scores on at least one measure. Comparison to existing literature suggests depression rates may be elevated in the acute inpatient context. The difficulties experienced encompassed both contextual factors related to being in hospital and broader health concerns.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We suggest that psychological distress may be particularly prevalent in inpatient settings and that larger-scale studies are warranted.
authors: Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust, Bath, UK; Department of Psychology, University of Bath, Bath, UK; Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
authors: Graham R
authors: GR
authors: Thew
authors: Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust, Bath, UK.
authors: Jackie
authors: J
authors: MacCallam
authors: Department of Psychology, University of Bath, Bath, UK.
authors: Paul M
authors: PM
authors: Salkovskis
authors: Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust, Bath, UK.
authors: Jay
authors: J
authors: Suntharalingam
keywords: Respiratory disease; anxiety; depression; health anxiety; inpatient; prevalence