Screening for depression in patients with cardiac disease

Welcome to the second in a series of podcasts from EBN, where we take a closer look at some of the issues raised in recent commentaries published in the journal. These discussions are designed to help you reflect on the clinical applicability of the original research paper.

In this edition we hear what Brett Thombs, William Dawson Scholar and associate professor from the Jewish General Hospital and McGill University, Canada, has to say about depression screening in patients with cardiac disease.

As an expert in the field, Brett discusses a research article which identified a high percentage of cardiac patients at risk for depression. He reflects on the implications for practice of these findings and identifies further research needed in this area.

See also:

A depression screening tool finds that 54% of acute cardiac patients are at risk of depression; use of the tool improves documentation and referral - http://bit.ly/1354rxA