Perceived Stress and Comorbid Illness Predict Depressive Symptomatology in People with Coeliac Disease

摘要: A high prevalence of depression is found in people with coeliac disease (CD). People CD who are depressed less likely to manage their illness effectively, which may lead complications. Identification variables associated facilitate early detection and intervention. Participants were 749 members (125 males, 622 females) the Queensland Coeliac Society (aged 18–88 years), recruited via a mailout. completed Modified Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale, Perceived Stress Consequences Subscale (from Revised Illness Perception Questionnaire). (p = .001) comorbid medical (p = .01) significantly CD. The current study made an original contribution body literature by identifying stress as predictors