Predictors of Major Depressive Disorder in Older People

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...

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Autores principales:	Susana Sousa, Constança Paúl, Laetitia Teixeira
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	major depressive disorder predictors elderly health Medicine R
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:585b142a935841498cc9799456a528802021-11-25T17:49:16ZPredictors of Major Depressive Disorder in Older People10.3390/ijerph1822118941660-46011661-7827https://doaj.org/article/585b142a935841498cc9799456a528802021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/22/11894https://doaj.org/toc/1661-7827https://doaj.org/toc/1660-4601Major 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.Susana SousaConstança PaúlLaetitia TeixeiraMDPI AGarticlemajor depressive disorderpredictorselderlyhealthMedicineRENInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 11894, p 11894 (2021)
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description	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.
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title	Predictors of Major Depressive Disorder in Older People
title_short	Predictors of Major Depressive Disorder in Older People
title_full	Predictors of Major Depressive Disorder in Older People
title_fullStr	Predictors of Major Depressive Disorder in Older People
title_full_unstemmed	Predictors of Major Depressive Disorder in Older People
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Predictors of Major Depressive Disorder in Older People

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