2.6.2. Anxiety and Depression
Anxiety, anxiety/depression, anxiety, depression, Depression
Severity of anxiety/depression symptoms was assessed using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), a validated self-reported tool composed of 14 items (seven related to anxiety symptoms and seven to depression). Each item on the HADS questionnaire is scored from 0–3, and so scores range from 0 to 21; scores of 0–7 are interpreted as normal, 8–10 as mild, 11–14 as moderate, and 15–21 as severe for either anxiety or depression. The total HADS score ranges from 0 (no anxiety or depression) to 42 (severe anxiety and depression) [