Open AccessSymptoms of depression and anxiety and adherence to antihypertensive medication
Author(s) -
Leonelo E. Bautista,
Lina M. Vera-Cala,
Cristina Colombo,
Patricia Smith
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
american journal of hypertension
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.009
H-Index - 136
eISSN - 1941-7225
pISSN - 0895-7061
DOI - 10.1038/ajh.2011.256
Subject(s) - medicine , anxiety , depression (economics) , mood , antihypertensive drug , drug , psychiatry , mood disorders , blood pressure , economics , macroeconomics
Nonadherence to drug treatment is a major contributor to antihypertensive treatment failure. Mood disorders could impair the patient's desire and ability to follow physician's recommendations. We evaluated the role of symptoms of depression and anxiety on adherence to antihypertensive drug treatment.
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