Emotion regulation in patients with heart failure: Its relationship with depressive symptoms and rehospitalization.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine the role of emotion regulation and its relationship to mental and physical health in patients with heart failure (HF).

Methods

Patients hospitalized with HF were screened for depressive symptoms with the two-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-2) and classified as screen-positive if endorsing ≥1 item and otherwise as screen-negative. One month after hospital discharge, the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ) was administered to assess suppression and reappraisal as emotion regulation strategies. In all participants who completed the ERQ (N = 394), all-cause rehospitalization and depressive symptoms using the PHQ-9 were assessed at 1-, 3-, and 6-months after hospital discharge.

Results

Overall, PHQ-9 scores decreased by 6-months (-0.13 points

SUBMITTER: Chavanon ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6752733 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature