Abstract
Background: This study examined the psychometric properties of the Cardiac Depression Scale (CDS) in a sample of coronary heart disease (CHD) patients.
Methods: A total of 152 patients were diagnosed with coronary heart disease and were administered the CDS along with the Beck Depression Inventory- 2 (BDI-2) and the State Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) 3.5-months after cardiac hospitalization.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 216 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | BMC Psychiatry |
Volume | 12 |
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Publication status | Published - 2012 |