News – PULMONARY HYPERTENSION

A randomized controlled trial of self-help cognitive behavioural therapy for depression in adults with pulmonary hypertension, British Journal of Health Psychology, September 2025 edition

A study of self-help cognitive behavioural therapy for depression in adults with pulmonary hypertension was recently conducted by a group of researchers and published in the British Journal of Health Psychology. Using a randomized controlled trial design with a wait-list control group, 68 adults reporting depressive symptoms were recruited from global pulmonary hypertension associations. The […]

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Exploring the relationship between sleep difficulties, worry, mood and health-related quality of life in adults living with pulmonary hypertension, a study by researchers at the University of Sheffield, UK

Sleep difficulties are commonly reported by individuals living with pulmonary hypertension (PH); however, there is limited research examining their impact. In other chronic health conditions, sleep problems can affect health-related quality of life and mental wellbeing, potentially increasing the likelihood of experiencing anxiety and low mood. Establishing this relationship in adults with pulmonary hypertension could

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AI Model for Depression Diagnosis Developed in Finland: A Potential Breakthrough for Accessible and Early Mental Health Care

Researchers at Kaunas University of Technology, Finland, have developed an artificial intelligence model that combines speech and brain activity data to diagnose depression with an accuracy of 97.53 percent. This innovative approach, detailed in an article for Brain Sciences dated October 15, 2024, leverages both electroencephalogram signals and voice recordings to assess emotional states more

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Poor sleep quality should not be overlooked in pulmonary arterial hypertension patient as it represents an additional disease burden, Acta Cardiologica

“Poor sleep quality is an overlooked symptom in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), however it may significantly contribute to disease burden”, claim the authors of a study titled “Sleep Quality and Its Predictors among Dyspnea, Fatigue and Exercise Capacity in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension”, published in Acta Cardiologica. Karen Jacobson-Sive has summarised the key takeaways

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“How your patient is really feeling: the emotional hinterland of a cardiac diagnosis”, European Heart Journal, 8 January 2024

The authors of this article, titled “How your patient is really feeling: the emotional hinterland of a cardiac diagnosis“, published on the European Heart Journal on January 8, 2024, focus on the impact of receiving and living with a cardiac disease diagnosis, and in particular to the psychosocial aspects, which, they say, continue to be underrepresented in

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Can self-compassion help us better understand the impact of pulmonary hypertension on those with the condition and their carers? A cross-sectional analysis, Pulmonary Circulation, March 6, 2023

A study titled “Can self-compassion help us better understand the impact of pulmonary hypertension on those with the condition and their carers? A cross-sectional analysis” was recently published on Pulmonary Circulation. It was conducted on adults with pulmonary hypertension (n = 65) and caregivers (n = 29), who completed self-report measures on demographic and clinical factors, anxiety, depression, self-compassion,

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