Multidimensional outcomes associated with chronic fatigue over 12 months in youth with emerging mood disorders

Abstract

Background: Complaints of chronic fatigue lasting weeks or longer are common during adolescence. Little is known about factors associated with chronic fatigue in youth with mood disorders or potential sex-specific associations. Methods: 496 young people (mean age = 18.36-years, SD = 3.22; 69 % female) seeking help for mental healthcare were assessed on psychological symptoms, lifestyle, and sleep at baseline and 12-months later. Fatigue was defined as a score of ≥3 on the somatic subscale of the Somatic and Psychological Health Report. Logistic regression models were used to examine associations between clinical, lifestyle, and related factors and chronic fatigue caseness, including main eff..