Abstract
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is one of the most common mental disorders in older people. There are several biological, psychological, and social factors associated with this disorder. This study aimed to describe the depressive state to identify the associated factors and potential predictors of MDD in a population of community-dwelling older people with probable MDD. The sample consisted of 378 participants with probable dementia, with 47.3% of them presenting MDD. The factors that were found to be associated with MDD were sex, living status, mobility, and nutritional status. Knowing the factors that can predict a condition such as MDD is extremely important, both for prevention and for the customization of interventions.
Subject
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Reference35 articles.
1. O Peso Das Perturbações Mentais E Comportamentais,2002
2. Estudo Epidemiológico Nacional de Saúde Mental: 1 Relatório;Caldas de Almeida,2013
3. Global Estimates of Service Coverage for Severe Mental Disorders: Findings from the WHO Mental Health Atlas 2017;Jaeschke,2021
4. Prevalência da depressão, ansiedade e stress numa unidade de saúde familiar do norte de Portugal
5. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders: DSM-5,2013
Cited by
3 articles.
订阅此论文施引文献
订阅此论文施引文献，注册后可以免费订阅5篇论文的施引文献，订阅后可以查看论文全部施引文献