Age-related variability in the presentation of symptoms of major depressive disorder

R Schaakxs, HC Comijs, F Lamers… - Psychological …, 2017 - cambridge.org
BackgroundThe heterogeneous aetiology of major depressive disorder (MDD) might affect
the presentation of depressive symptoms across the lifespan. We examined to what extent a …

Screening instruments for a population of older adults: The 10-item Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10) and the 7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale …

HM Vasiliadis, V Chudzinski, S Gontijo-Guerra… - Psychiatry …, 2015 - Elsevier
Screening tools that appropriately detect older adults׳ mental disorders are of great public
health importance. The present study aimed to establish cutoff scores for the 10-item Kessler …

Trait resilience and mental health in older adults: A meta‐analytic review

F Färber, J Rosendahl - Personality and Mental Health, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives This study aims to systematically review research on the association between
resilience as a personality trait and mental health in older adults and to meta‐analytically …

Stress modulates illness-course of substance use disorders: a translational review

M Lijffijt, K Hu, AC Swann - Frontiers in psychiatry, 2014 - frontiersin.org
Childhood trauma and post-childhood chronic/repeated stress could increase the risk of a
substance use disorder by affecting five stages of addiction illness-course:(a) initial …

Gender-specific prevalence and influencing factors of depression in elderly in rural China: a cross-sectional study

H Lin, M Jin, Q Liu, Y Du, J Fu, C Sun, F Ma, W Li… - Journal of affective …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background With an aging population, late-life depression has been a major health problem
in rural China. This study aims to explore the gender-specific prevalence of geriatric …

Prevalence of depression and anxiety in older people in low-and middle-income countries in Africa, Asia and South America: a systematic review and meta-analysis

N Edwards, S Walker, SM Paddick, AM Prina… - Journal of Affective …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background There is rapid growth of older people in Low-and Middle-Income Countries
(LMICs). The aim of this review was to assess the literature on prevalence of anxiety and …

Sex differences in anxiety disorders in older adults

HM Vasiliadis, F Desjardins, P Roberge… - Current Psychiatry …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Anxiety disorders are the most prevalent mental disorders.
Although prevalence estimates are lower in males than females, the disability associated …

Psychiatric disorders among older prisoners: a systematic review and comparison study against older people in the community

C Di Lorito, B Vӧllm, T Dening - Aging & mental health, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives: Despite emerging evidence that older prisoners experience poor mental health,
literature in this area is still limited. In the present systematic review and meta-analysis, we …

Associations between depressive symptoms and physical activity intensity in an older adult population during COVID-19 lockdown

A Lage, S Carrapatoso… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic led to the implementation of physical–social
distancing measures–including self-isolation, home confinement, and quarantine around the …

The role of meaning in life in community-dwelling older adults with depression and relationship to other risk factors

J Volkert, M Härter, MC Dehoust, B Ausín… - Aging & mental …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives: The aims of this study were to examine the association of Meaning in Life (MiL)
with sociodemographic and physical factors, and its association with depression in older …