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Goldberg, Jennifer H.; Breckenridge, James N.; Sheikh, Javaid I.

doi:10.1023/a:1023030605390

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“…In previous studies, Veterans reported nearly twice the rate of depression symptoms as individuals in the general population (Goldberg et al , 2003; Kazis et al , 1998); however, Veterans in our study were from the general community whereas those in prior studies were recruited from the VA Health Care System (VAHCS). Veterans with more severe disabilities, lower incomes and those without private insurance may be more likely to use the VAHCS (Shen et al , 2008).…”

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“…Twenty-eight percent of Veterans Affairs (VA) outpatients 22 to 90 years of age screened positive for depression (Kazis et al , 1998). Further, as many as 33.8% of Veterans ages 60 and older in a VA behavioral medicine clinic reported elevated depression symptoms (Goldberg et al , 2003). Although post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been well documented in many Veteran cohorts, no published studies have documented elevated anxiety symptoms that are not specific to PTSD in older Veterans.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Depression and anxiety symptoms in male veterans and non‐veterans: the Health and Retirement Study

Gould

Rideaux

Spira

et al. 2014

Int J Geriat Psychiatry

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Objectives We examined whether Veteran status was associated with elevated depression and anxiety symptoms in men aged 50 and older after adjusting for sociodemographic factors. Methods Participants were 6,577 men aged 50 years and older who completed the 2006 wave of the Health and Retirement Study (HRS). Forty-nine percent of participants were Veterans. A randomly selected subset of participants completed the HRS Psychosocial Questionnaire (N = 2,957), which contained the anxiety items. Elevated depression and anxiety symptoms were determined based on brief versions of Center for Epidemiologic Studies – Depression Scale (CES-D total score ≥ 4) and Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI total score ≥ 12). Results Elevated depression and anxiety symptoms were found in 11.0% and 9.9% of Veterans, respectively, compared with 12.8% and 12.3% of non-Veterans. Veteran status was not associated with increased odds of anxiety or depression symptoms in the multivariable-adjusted logistic regression analyses. Additional analyses indicated that Vietnam War Veterans were more than twice as likely as World War II or Korean War Veterans to have elevated depression symptoms (OR = 2.15, 95% CI: 1.54–3.00) or anxiety symptoms (OR = 2.12, 95% CI: 1.28–3.51). Conclusions In a community-based sample of men aged 50 and older, Veteran status was not associated with the presence of elevated depression and anxiety symptoms. Rather, these symptoms were associated with age, ethnicity, education, and medical conditions. Among Veterans, cohort effects accounted for differences in psychiatric symptoms. Including younger cohorts from the Global War on Terror may yield different results in future studies.

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confidence: 99%

Depression and anxiety symptoms in male veterans and non‐veterans: the Health and Retirement Study

Gould

Rideaux

Spira

et al. 2014

Int J Geriat Psychiatry

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“…In the study by Goldberg et al [60] depressive symptoms were highly prevalent and they indicated major depressive disorders. In our study, sex was not significantly related to BDI point values.…”

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Self-assessment of the mental health status in older adults in Poland: a cross-sectional study

Cybulski

Krajewska-Kułak

et al. 2017

BMC Psychiatry

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BackgroundDemographic aging of society poses numerous challenges, including the provision of health care to the elderly population. According to World Health Organization data, the most frequent mental disorders in the senior population are: dementia, depression, and drug and alcohol addiction. The aim of this study was to subjectively assess mental health status (the severity of non-psychotic symptoms of mental functions and depressive symptoms) in older adults of Bialystok (Poland).MethodsThe study included 300 people – inhabitants of Bialystok and its surrounding areas – aged over 60: 100 residents of a nursing home, 100 senior students of the University of the Third Age in Bialystok, and 100 senior students of the University of a Healthy Senior. Two standardized psychometric scales were used in the study: the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28) and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI).ResultsThe median GHQ total point value equaled 26 points, which indicated possible non-psychotic mental disorders. The overall BDI score showed that respondents had a subjective feeling of depressive symptom intensification at the level of 11 points out of 63 points, which indicated minor depressive disorders. Positive and statistically significant correlations were observed between suspicion of non-psychotic mental disorders and the occurrence of depressive symptoms both without distribution into groups and with distribution into sex, group affiliation, and age.ConclusionsSubjective assessment of mental health status in older adults, inhabitants of Bialystok, was negative. Social and demographic characteristics (sex, group affiliation, age) analyzed in the study, played no significant role in the assessment of depressive and non-psychotic mental symptom occurrence. Residents of the nursing home were characterized negatively in terms of subjective assessment mental health status from the other two study groups.

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“…Future studies should investigate such a curvilinear relationship, as has been found in depression studies with otherwise healthy populations as well as those experiencing unanticipated health-related events (Carlson, 2011; Mirowsky & Kim, 2004; Tuohy et al, 2005). Studies should also examine more closely the types of depressive symptoms (i.e., cognitive, affective, somatic) experienced by stroke survivors across the lifespan, as research suggests that the nature of symptoms may vary by age (Goldberg et al, 2003). …”

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Age, subjective stress, and depression after ischemic stroke

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The incidence of stroke among younger adults in the United States is increasing. Few studies have investigated the prevalence of depressive symptoms after stroke among different age groups or the extent to which subjective stress at the time of stroke interacts with age to contribute to post-stroke depression. The present study examined whether there exists an age gradient in survivors’ level of depressive symptoms and explored the extent to which financial, family, and health-related stress may also impact on depression. Bivariate analyses (N = 322) indicated significant differences in depression and stress by age group, as well as differences in age and stress by 3-month depression status. Linear regression analyses indicated that survivors between the ages of 25–54 and 55–64 years old had, on average, significantly higher depressive symptom scores. Those with financial, family, and health-related stress at the time of stroke, irrespective of age, also had significantly higher scores.

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Depression and anxiety symptoms in male veterans and non‐veterans: the Health and Retirement Study

Depression and anxiety symptoms in male veterans and non‐veterans: the Health and Retirement Study

Self-assessment of the mental health status in older adults in Poland: a cross-sectional study

Age, subjective stress, and depression after ischemic stroke

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