Risk for depression tripled during the COVID-19 pandemic in emerging adults followed for the last 8 years
| Autor: | Adolf Pfefferbaum, Michael D. De Bellis, Elisabet Alzueta, Orsolya Kiss, Ian M. Colrain, Rena Wang, Edith V. Sullivan, Laila Volpe, Kilian M. Pohl, Wesley K. Thompson, Qingyu Zhao, Duncan B. Clark, Sandra A. Brown, Simon Podhajsky, Dilara Yüksel, Bonnie J. Nagel, Massimiliano de Zambotti, Devin Prouty, Susan F. Tapert, Fiona C. Baker, Kate B. Nooner, David B. Goldston |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Adolescent longitudinal Depression scale COVID-19 pandemic Article Alcohol Use and Health Substance Misuse Clinical Research Epidemiology Pandemic Behavioral and Social Science medicine Humans Psychology sleep Psychiatry Pandemics Applied Psychology Depression (differential diagnoses) business.industry Depression SARS-CoV-2 Public health Prevention emerging adults Neurosciences COVID-19 Mental health Brain Disorders Psychiatry and Mental health Alcoholism Mental Health Good Health and Well Being Cohort Public Health and Health Services Female business Alcohol Sleep Research |
| Zdroj: | Psychol Med Psychological medicine, vol 53, iss 5 |
| ISSN: | 1469-8978 0033-2917 |
| Popis: | BackgroundThe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has significantly increased depression rates, particularly in emerging adults. The aim of this study was to examine longitudinal changes in depression risk before and during COVID-19 in a cohort of emerging adults in the U.S. and to determine whether prior drinking or sleep habits could predict the severity of depressive symptoms during the pandemic.MethodsParticipants were 525 emerging adults from the National Consortium on Alcohol and NeuroDevelopment in Adolescence (NCANDA), a five-site community sample including moderate-to-heavy drinkers. Poisson mixed-effect models evaluated changes in the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D-10) from before to during COVID-19, also testing for sex and age interactions. Additional analyses examined whether alcohol use frequency or sleep duration measured in the last pre-COVID assessment predicted pandemic-related increase in depressive symptoms.ResultsThe prevalence of risk for clinical depression tripled due to a substantial and sustained increase in depressive symptoms during COVID-19 relative to pre-COVID years. Effects were strongest for younger women. Frequent alcohol use and short sleep duration during the closest pre-COVID visit predicted a greater increase in COVID-19 depressive symptoms.ConclusionsThe sharp increase in depression risk among emerging adults heralds a public health crisis with alarming implications for their social and emotional functioning as this generation matures. In addition to the heightened risk for younger women, the role of alcohol use and sleep behavior should be tracked through preventive care aiming to mitigate this looming mental health crisis. |
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