Are vital exhaustion and depression independent risk factors for cardiovascular disease morbidity?

Piroska BalogPaul R J FalgerGábor SzabóBeatrix RafaelAndrea SzékelyBarna Konkolÿ Thege

Published in: Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association (2017)

Vital exhaustion and depressive symptomatology showed a different pattern in their relationship with CVD incidence, with vital exhaustion being the more robust predictor. These results suggest that the 2 constructs are not identical and that vital exhaustion deserves consideration when planning and implementing interventions to reduce CVD risk. (PsycINFO Database Record

Keyphrases

cardiovascular disease
depressive symptoms
risk factors
physical activity
bipolar disorder
emergency department
quality improvement