RespiratoryPsychology #RespPsych

To mark #WorldMentalHealthDay, we spoke with Dr @Lisa_Brighton about her important research looking into ways to support people with COPD and their mental health. Read her blog: bit.ly/3rJkfc7

A paper I published with Dr. Micah Hartwell, Dr. Natasha Bray, Dr. Alicia Ford, Alyson Mack, and Dyani Shores at OSU-COM CN :) Reviewing demographic and disease factors associated with increased rates of depression among caregivers

Cognitive behavioural therapy #CBT combined with physical activity behavioural modification strategies during pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with #COPD Full paper here: doi.org/10.1183/231205… #RespPsych

Tailored #psychological intervention delivered by trained respiratory professionals (TANDEM) did not improve #anxiety or #depression in people with advanced #COPD at 6-month follow-up. Read more about this randomised controlled trial here: doi.org/10.1183/139930… #RespPsych

📢 Just published ‼️ "Views & Experiences of HCPs Supporting COPD Patients Using Activity Monitors: More than Just Steps" 🏃‍♂️ Check it out!! 🫁⌚️#RespiratoryMedicine #COPD #HealthTech resmedjournal.com/article/S0954-…

Our long awaited @tandemcopd paper is out! doi.org/10.1183/139930… We are deeply grateful to all the study participants, to the many HCPs and managerial staff who contributed to the study.

13-year follow-up study from the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe finds that heart attack, stroke, diabetes, chronic lung disease and arthritis were significantly related to increased risks of new onset #depression doi.org/10.1016/j.psyc… #RespPsych

High Prevalence and Burden of #Physical and #Psychological Symptoms in a #ChronicObstructivePulmonaryDisease Population in Primary Care Settings in South Africa doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S… #RespPsych

Healthcare professionals should be aware that less fatigue and better mastering of COPD relate to more exacerbation and symptom-free time in COPD patients. tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10.10…

Study of 32,676 caregivers finds rates of depression to be higher if the person they care for has a mental health or chronic respiratory condition, & calls for more research & community support: doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.… #RespPsych #Respiratory #MentalHealth #Caregiving

"Nearly 1 in 6 adults with COPD experience social #isolation, and 1 in 5 experience #loneliness, with almost twice the prevalence among those on supplemental oxygen compared to the general population." Read more here: doi.org/10.1513/Annals… #RespPsych

ERJ: This public experiment – a collaboration between the Cicely Saunders Institute and @SciGalleryLon – found that listening to audio recordings of breathlessness resulted in a noticeable increase in self-reported breathlessness. bit.ly/3o8py2Q

Taking Charge After Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Randomized Controlled Feasibility Trial of a Psychologically Informed Self-Management Intervention doi.org/10.2147/copd.s… #RespPsych #Respiratory #Psychology #COPD #AECOPD

📢Research opportunity!📢 We are looking for... 🩺people with a physical health condition 🔞over 18 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇬🇧UK based More details here: linktr.ee/ltc_study #chronicillness #LTCstudy #research #psychology

Editorial: the Psychological Challenges of Respitory Disease #resppsych #psychology #respiratory doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.…

⭐️JUST OUT⭐️ Meditative movement (yoga, tai chi, qi gong) for #breathlessness in advanced #COPD or #cancer 17 trials across the globe🌏 Led by Claire Nolan (@ARC_S_L secondment to @CSI_KCL) with @Lisa_Brighton @yihan_mo @jobK2 @ij_higginson @toplungdoc err.ersjournals.com/content/32/168…

ERJOR: In people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and suggestive or probable mood disorder, pulmonary rehabilitation reduces anxiety and depression. Mean MID estimates for HADS-Anxiety and HADS-Depression were −2 and −1.2, respectively. bit.ly/42SWFrf

We're looking for survey participants🤗 we'd greatly appreciate it if you could kindly share with your network🙏☺️ @EHFife @RespPsych @StaffsStokeICS @CombinedNHS @StaffsStokeICB @UHNM_NHS @SOARS_WGH @HSCAberdeen @DementiaFriends @friendsofneuro @aberdeenfoyer @ScottishHCS

Psychological distress is common in COPD but remains mostly undetected and untreated despite several available management options. Increased research and clinical efforts are needed to further improve diagnostic and clinical treatment routines. bit.ly/3XjTyos