Abstract

A clinical and psychopathological examination of 120 COPD patients undergoing in-patient treatment was conducted on the basis of the Ivano-Frankivsk Regional Clinical Hospital. The aim of the work was to detect the prevalence and adequacy of diagnosis of systemic effects and concomitant diseases in patients with COPD. The article deals with the issue of depression in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The results of clinical and psychopathological examination of 120 patients with stage II-IV COPD with the help of Hamilton's depression scale and Spilberger-Hanin anxiety scale are presented. Based on the analysis of the results of the study, anxiety and depression disorders were observed in patients with COPD: in patients with COPD II-III stage - severe mild depression was diagnosed, and in patients with COPD IV stage - moderate severity. In addition, the study suggests the need for appropriate medical or psychotherapeutic treatment.

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