ArticleFrontiers in public health2025
Longitudinal network analysis of depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder comorbidities among adolescents in regional China.
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- The role of arousal symptoms in PTSD and depression comorbidity: a longitudinal network analysis among adolescents after a natural disaster.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2026Article
- A cross-sectional network analysis of appearance-related anxiety and psychosocial protective factors in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients: core symptoms and bridging analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
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Abstract
Purpose: The network theory of mental disorders offers a new perspective for the understanding of comorbidities, but the research on the comorbidities among depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is still insufficient. The aim of this study was to explore the internal relationship by establishing and analyzing the comorbidity networks, and to provide suggestions for the intervention after traumatic events. Methods: We utilized data from the second and third wave of the Chengdu Positive Child Development cohort ( Results: K27 (Somatic 10), K37 (Generalized Anxiety 9), K15 (Somatic 5), K33 (Generalized Anxiety 7), K24 (Somatic 9) were the most central nodes in both networks, P13 (Sleep problem) had the highest Bridge Expected Influence value. The structural difference between the two networks was statistically significant (M = 0.229, Conclusion: The correlation in symptoms of the three disorders underscores the need for more comprehensive treatment options for intervention after traumatic events. Central and bridge nodes could inform targeted interventions or policy decisions. Anxiety disorders, especially Som and Gen dimensions, should be the focus of intervention. The Arousal dimension in PTSD, especially sleep disorders, may contribute to the comorbidities. In addition, this study highlights the importance of staged post-traumatic interventions.
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