Depression and anxiety symptom networks in hemorrhoid patients: evidence from the UK biobank
"Sad mood" and "Too much worry" are key treatment targets in hemorrhoid-related psychopathology. Gender-stratified approaches, such as emotion-focused therapies for women and behavioral activation for men, may help disrupt the pain-distress cycle. Applying principles of network psychiatry could optimize integrated care for this underserved population.
Authors
- Jian Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3931-5013)
- Xinchang Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5534-6741)
- Xinyao Yi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9218-7161)
- Hei Hang Edmund Yiu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1492-9414)
- Zhenjie Yu
- Yan He (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4357-4082)
- Wai‐Kit Ming (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8846-7515)
- Zhiguang Huang
Institutions
- Agency for Science, Technology and Research (SG)
- National University of Singapore (SG)
- City University of Hong Kong (HK)
- Hong Kong Jockey Club (HK)
- Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences (SG)
- Bioinformatics Institute (SG)
- University of Hong Kong (HK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Psychology
- Published
- 2025-09-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-025-03170-5
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Anorectal Disease Treatments and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.01