Impact of Depression and Demoralization on Blood Pressure Control in African Americans with Hypertension: Findings from the TRIUMPH Trial.
Emanuela OffidaniGiada BenasiMary E CharlsonJoseph E RavenellCarla Boutin-FosterPublished in: Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities (2017)
Depression can be extremely debilitating and has serious health consequence. Our findings confirm this result and show that, even though depression and demoralization share common features, they are two distinct clinical phenomena with similar negative impact on blood pressure control in African Americans.