Nowadays

chronic kidney disease（CKD） has become a serious threat to human health worldwide.CKD may affect multiple organs or systems

exerting varying degrees of impacts on patients’ life and work

and thus leading to a series of adverse psychological reactions.Due to the variations in disease severity

psychological endurance

family background and social support among CKD patients

the type

severity and duration of their psychological problems are also different.In clinical settings

the most common psychological problems in patients with CKD include anxiety

depression

and cognitive impairment

which may have profound influences on patients’ quality of life.Therefore

it is important to investigate the mental health status of CKD patients and develop relevant mental healthcare strategies to improve their mental health.This article reviews the common psychological problems in patients with CKD and relevant treatment strategies

so as to provide theoretical basis for clinical optimization of management modes for CKD patients.