Journal article
Anxiety, depression, and comorbid anxiety and depression: Risk factors and outcome over two years
OP Almeida, B Draper, J Pirkis, J Snowdon, NT Lautenschlager, G Byrne, M Sim, N Stocks, N Kerse, L Flicker, JJ Pfaff
International Psychogeriatrics | CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS | Published : 2012
Abstract
Background: This study aimed to determine: (1) the prevalence of depression, anxiety, and depression associated with anxiety (DA); (2) the risk factor profile of depression, anxiety, and DA; (3) the course of depression, anxiety, and DA over 24 months. Methods: Two-year longitudinal study of 20,036 adults aged 60+ years. We used the Patient Health Questionnaire and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale anxiety subscale to establish the presence of depression and anxiety, and standard procedures to collect demographic, lifestyle, psychosocial, and clinical data. Results: The prevalence of anxiety, depression, and DA was 4.7%, 1.4%, and 1.8%. About 57% of depression cases showed evidence o..
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Grants
Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia (NHMRC)
Funding Acknowledgements
The investigators thank participants and research staff for their generous contribution. This project was supported by a competitive project grant from the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia (NHMRC, no. 353569). The sponsors had no role in the design and conduct of the study; collection, management, analysis, and interpretation of the data; or preparation, review, or approval of the paper.