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August 24, 2025Open Access

Understanding the Psychological Factors that Impact Hypertension: A Systematic Review

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AOAwele Rosemary Ebigwei OmedaMCMarcus ChilakaMMMasoud Mohammadnezhad

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Systematic review highlights the role of depression and anxiety in hypertension, suggesting the need for integrated care models.

Key Points

  • Depression and anxiety significantly increase the risk of developing hypertension and impact treatment adherence.
  • The review analyzed 106 studies from 2014 to 2025 using a systematic database search across multiple platforms.
  • Utilizing a narrative synthesis approach, the risk of bias was evaluated with various established tools.
  • Findings suggest a need for future research to address gaps in low- and middle-income countries concerning hypertension.

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Omeda et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af79ab7567bf4f94ff1893https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.08.21.25334144
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