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October 1, 2010 | Journal Article
For men with heart disease, having a variation of a serotonin transporter gene increases the likelihood of feeling hopeless.
December 1, 2008 | Journal Article
This article examines several screening tools for depression among patients diagnosed with coronary artery disease.
November 26, 2008 | Journal Article
The strong association between depression and cardiovascular events has long been identified but not understood. The Heart & Soul Study reveals the link is largely explained by behavioral factors, and in particular physical inactivity.
July 1, 2008 | Journal Article
This article examines whether integrating depression treatment into care for hypertension improves adherence to antidepressant and antihypertensive medications, depression outcomes and blood pressure control among older primary care patients.
June 28, 2006 | Journal Article
This study explored the relationship between major depressive disorder and cardiovascular disease. Depression has been documented in approximately 20 percent of outpatients with coronary heart disease (CHD) and one in three outpatients with congesti ...
November 1, 2005 | Journal Article
The Heart and Soul Study considers the psychosocial factors and health outcomes in patients with coronary disease. Depressive symptoms have been associated with an increased risk of cardiac events in patients with heart disease. The goal of this stu ...
June 10, 2013 | Program Result Report
From 2012 to 2013, researchers at the Center for Outcomes Research and Education examined the impact of childhood trauma on the health of low-income individuals, and began tracking the effects of access to health insurance on their health.
National Program
Seek and evaluate promising interventions in health care settings to reduce racial and ethnic disparities.
August 1, 2012 | Journal Article
This article describes work to conduct systematic reviews of the literature, evaluate promising practices, provide technical assistance to health care organizations and disseminate their findings.
August 1, 2012 | Journal Article
To better understand prostate cancer for minorities, researchers conducted a systematic review of the literature summarizing interventions to improve informed decision-making about prostate cancer detection among minorities, and quality of life among minority prostate cancer survivors.