Global, regional, and national burden for major depressive disorders and dysthymia in adults aged 55 years and older, 1990–2021
Between 1990 and 2021, the depression burden among the elderly showed an upward trend. In low SDI regions, incidence among the elderly remained high. In middle SDI regions, the burden increased substantially and in high SDI regions, it shifted towards younger elderly individuals. Compared to men, women carried a greater depression burden.
Authors
- Jun Zhong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9553-0423)
- Genyuan Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4573-6188)
- Jinhua Lu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3699-9894)
- Wenhan Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4786-1516)
- Yichen Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9343-5489)
- Mingyang Yuan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3783-8688)
- Lei-Chao NIE
- Xia Zeng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9685-9818)
- Yangsheng Liu
Institutions
- Guangdong Pharmaceutical University (CN)
- Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University (CN)
- Guangzhou Women and Children Medical Center (CN)
- Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (CN)
- Guangzhou Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Acta Psychologica
- Published
- 2025-11-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.105985
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.44