Intervention Strategy in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease With Anxiety and Depression

Intervention Strategy in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease With Anxiety and Depression

Anxiety and depression have negative effect on outcomes of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Intervention strategy including behavioral-cognitive therapy and pulmonary rehabilitation are promising in improving life quality, disease symptom and outcomes. But there's not standard algorithm in China so far. The study aims to compare the effectiveness of these interventions and develop an intervention algorithm of anxiety and depression in COPD.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Stable COPD patients with mild or moderate anxiety and depression

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients with bronchial asthma or other severe pulmonary diseases or having received pulmonary surgery in 6 months
• Patients with tumor history during past 5 years
• Patients with COPD exacerbations during past 4 weeks
• Participants in clinical trials
• Patients in pregnancy or breastfeeding
• Patients unable to complete questionaire independently
• Patients older than 80 years old
• Patients receiving long-term domiciliary oxygen therapy