ASSESSING SYMPTOM NETWORKS OF DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS IN OLDER ADULTS: A CROSS-NATIONAL POPULATION-BASED STUDY
Unknown · 2023
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Description
Researchers mapped networks of depressive symptoms in older adults for this cross-national study from twenty twenty-three. Instead of treating depression as one score, network methods show how single symptoms drive one another over time. The team used harmonized survey data on more than one hundred twenty-six thousand people aged sixty-five and over. The data came from the United States, Mexico, the United Kingdom, China, Israel, Korea, and parts of Europe.
Two broad patterns appeared across countries. In one, feeling sad sat at the center and best predicted the other symptoms. In the other, different symptoms took the lead, such as being bothered by small things in England. The authors say care should match the local pattern. Where sadness leads, easing sadness itself may help most.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Unknown |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2023 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 2 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |