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

We're looking for survey participants🤗 we'd greatly appreciate it if you could kindly share with your network🙏☺️ EnvHealthFife RespiratoryPsychology #RespPsych Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent ICS CombinedNHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent ICB UHNM NHS Trust 🏥 SOARS - Specialist Older Adults & Rehab Service Aberdeen City HSCP Dementia Friends Friends of the Neuro Ward Aberdeen Foyer Healthcare Science Scotland

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

⭐️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 (NIHR ARC South London secondment to Cicely Saunders Institute at King's) with Lisa Jane Brighton Yihan Mo @jobK2 Irene J Higginson Will err.ersjournals.com/content/32/168…

📢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.…

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

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

"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

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

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

Our long awaited TANDEM COPD Project 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.

📢 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-…

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

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

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

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