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ArticleClinical psychology & psychotherapy2023

Transdiagnostic symptom networks in relation to mental health service use in community youth.

Marina N Imperiale, Roselind Lieb, Monica E Calkins, Gunther Meinlschmidt

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Marina N ImperialeDivision of Clinical Psychology and Epidemiology, Department of Psychology, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
Roselind LiebDivision of Clinical Psychology and Epidemiology, Department of Psychology, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
Monica E CalkinsDepartment of Psychiatry, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Gunther MeinlschmidtDivision of Clinical Psychology and Epidemiology, Department of Psychology, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.

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Gesundheitsförderung Schweiz 18.191/K50001Novartis Pharma AGPhiladelphia Neurodevelopment Cohort RC2MH089924Philadelphia Neurodevelopment Cohort RC2MH089983Research Foundation of the International Psychoanalytic University (IPU) BerlinStanley Thomas Johnson Stiftung & Gottfried und Julia Bangerter-Rhyner-Stiftung PC 05/18Stanley Thomas Johnson Stiftung & Gottfried und Julia Bangerter-Rhyner-Stiftung PC 28/17Swiss Cancer League KLS-4304-08-2017Swiss National Science Foundation 100014_135328
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Abstract

objectiveThe objective of this study is to scrutinize whether psychopathology symptom networks differ between those with and without lifetime: treatment seeking, treatment and treatment of longer duration.

methodsWe created non-exclusive groups of subjects with versus without lifetime treatment seeking, treatment and treatment of mid-long-term duration. We estimated Ising models and carried out network comparison tests (NCTs) to compare (a) overall connectivity and (b) network structure. Furthermore, we examined node strength. We used propensity score matching (PSM) to minimize potential confounding by indication for service use.

resultsBased on data from 9,172 participants, there were no statistically significant differences in overall connectivity and network structure in those with versus without lifetime: treatment seeking (p = .75 and p = .82, respectively), treatment (p = .63 and p = .49, respectively) and treatment of mid-longterm duration (p = .15 and p = .62, respectively). Notably, comparing networks with versus without service use consistently revealed higher node strength in 'obsessions' and 'aggression' and lower node strength in 'elevated mood' in all networks with service use.

conclusionsFindings suggest that after adjusting for potential confounding by indication for service use, there was no indication of an association in overall connectivity or network structure for lifetime treatment seeking, treatment and treatment of longer duration. However, selected structurally important symptoms differed consistently in all three comparisons. Our findings highlight the potential of network analysis methods to examine treatment mechanisms and outcomes. Specifically, more granular network characteristics on the node level may complement and enrich traditional outcomes in clinical research.

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Mental Health ServicesAdolescentAggressionHumansPsychopathologymental health service usenetwork analysispropensity score matchingsymptom networkstransdiagnostic

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