American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 104, Issue 9 , Pages 1194-1197 , 1 November 2009

Screening for Depression and Suicidality in Patients With Cardiovascular Illnesses

  • Eyal Shemesh, MD

      Affiliations

    • The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel: 215-590-9153; fax: 215-590-7588
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  • Rachel A. Annunziato, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, Fordham University, Bronx, New York
    • Department of Psychiatry, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, New York
    • Department of Cardiology, Elmhurst Hospital Center, Queens, New York
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  • David Rubinstein, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Elmhurst Hospital Center, Queens, New York
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  • Sarah Sultan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Elmhurst Hospital Center, Queens, New York
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  • Jotinder Malhotra, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Elmhurst Hospital Center, Queens, New York
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  • Mugdha Santra, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Elmhurst Hospital Center, Queens, New York
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  • Beth D. Weatherley, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Momentum Research, Inc., Durham, North Carolina
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  • John R. Feaganes, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Momentum Research, Inc., Durham, North Carolina
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  • Gad Cotter, MD

      Affiliations

    • Momentum Research, Inc., Durham, North Carolina
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  • Rachel Yehuda, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, New York

Received 9 March 2009 ,Revised 16 June 2009 ,Accepted 16 June 2009.

  • Image Result

    Receiver operator curves for predicting SI from adjusted PHQ scores (green), IES total scores (blue), IES avoidance subscale scores (yellow), and IES intrusion subscale score (purple). Diagonal segmen

    Receiver operator curves for predicting SI from adjusted PHQ scores (green), IES total scores (blue), IES avoidance subscale scores (yellow), and IES intrusion subscale score (purple). Diagonal segment are produced by ties.

 Data analysis for this study was partly supported by Grant MH-071249 from the National Institute of Mental Health (Bethesda, Maryland) to Dr. Shemesh. The Interdisciplinary Cardiology Outpatient Program @ Elmhurst is funded by the Health and Hospital Corporation of New York, Queens, New York.

PII: S0002-9149(09)01259-4

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2009.06.033

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 104, Issue 9 , Pages 1194-1197 , 1 November 2009

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