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ArticlePreventive medicine reports2026

Changes in health-related social needs and in depression and anxiety symptoms in Massachusetts low-income, community health center patients: an observational cohort study.

Yingfei Wu, Jessica Cheng, Jessica L McCurley, Douglas E Levy, Vicki Fung, Cheryl R Clark, Anne N Thorndike

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Yingfei WuDivision of General Internal Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
Jessica ChengDivision of General Internal Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
Jessica L McCurleyDepartment of Psychology, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, USA.
Douglas E LevyHarvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Vicki FungHarvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Cheryl R ClarkBrigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
Anne N ThorndikeDivision of General Internal Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.

Funding

LiveWell 2: Assessment of a Medicaid ACO program to address food and housing insecurityR01DK124145 · NIDDK · MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL · PI Anne N Thorndike · 2019 to 2026
$5.4M
Mentorship in patient-oriented research on behavioral and social determinants of cardiometabolic healthK24HL163073 · NHLBI · MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL · PI Anne N Thorndike · 2023 to 2026
$504k
NHLBI NIH HHS K24 HL163073NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK124145
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Abstract

Objective: This observational cohort study examined relationships between changes in health-related social needs (HRSN) and mental health symptoms. Methods: A prospective cohort of adult community health center patients in Boston, Massachusetts completed surveys at baseline and 3-year follow up (LiveWell study, 2020-2024). Changes in HRSNs were categorized as decreased, unchanged, or increased based on the cumulative change in three domains: food insecurity, housing instability, and financial stress. Primary outcomes were changes in depression (Patient Health Questionnaire-8) and anxiety (Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7) scores, modeled as a function of HRSN change group and controlling for baseline scores, age, gender, and household minors using separate linear regressions. Results: Median age of the cohort ( Conclusions: HRSN changes corresponded with changes in depression and anxiety symptoms. Interventions addressing HRSNs may help improve mental health.

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AnxietyDepressionFinancial stressFood insecurityHealth-related social needsHousing instabilityMental healthSocial determinants of health

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