AUTHOR=Kubanek Alicja , Renke Marcin , Godlewska Beata R. , Paul Przemysław , Przybylak Mateusz , Kowalska Anna S. , Wąż Piotr , Błaszczyk Michał , Macul-Sanewska Aleksandra , Rutkowski Przemysław , Czarnacka Kamila , Bednarski Krzysztof , Grabowski Jakub 

TITLE=Screening for depression in chronic haemodialysis patients as a part of care in dialysis setting: a cross-sectional study

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Psychiatry

VOLUME=Volume 15 - 2024

YEAR=2024

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychiatry/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1410252

DOI=10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1410252

ISSN=1664-0640

ABSTRACT=Dear Editors, Our study concerns depressive disorders in hemodialysis patients. It suggests that the regular screening for depressive symptoms, followed by a psychiatric consultation in selected patients, might improve diagnosing depression with the goal of achieving a higher quality of life and a lower mortality rate. It may also be a cost-effective model for the management of depression among the hemodialysis population. It seems to be consistent with the scope of Your Journal, focused on improving therapeutic options for mental illness and consequently to improve patient treatment outcomes.