ArticleJournal of aging and health2017
Mood Disorders in Middle-Aged and Older Veterans With Multimorbidity.
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- Patterns of multimorbidity and some psychiatric disorders: A systematic review of the literature.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Pooled it
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- Rumination and depressive symptoms among aging Veterans: The moderating role of social support.Journal of military, veteran and family health · 2026Article
- A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of the Global Prevalence of Depression in Older Adults with Multi-morbidity.Indian journal of psychological medicine · 2025Review
- Psychological Resilience to the Challenges of Physical Aging in Older U.S. Veterans: Results From the 2019-2020 National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study.The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry · 2021Article
- Multimorbidity among Veterans Diagnosed with PTSD in the Veterans Health Administration Nationally.The Psychiatric quarterly · 2019Article
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Abstract
objectiveThis study identified the prevalence of and relationship between mood disorders and multimorbidity in middle-aged and older veterans.
methodCross-sectional data were obtained from veterans who received primary care services at VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System from January 2007 to December 2011 ( n = 34,786).
resultsMost veterans had three or more organ systems with chronic disease (95.3%), of which 4.1% had a depressive disorder, 2.5% had an anxiety disorder, and 0.7% had co-occurring depression and anxiety. The odds of having a mood disorder increased with each additional organ system with chronic disease, with odds being the greatest in those with 10 to 13 organ systems with chronic disease. Younger age, female gender, non-married marital status, and having a service connected disability were also significant predictors of having a mood disorder. DISCUSSION: These findings suggest a need to integrate mental health assessment and treatment in chronic health care management for veterans.
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