Antidepressants and Risk of Mortality in People with Depressive Disorder and Co-Occurring Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A 20-Year Population-Based Cohort Study
Depression patients with comorbid type 2 diabetes with exposure to several antidepressant are at decreased mortality risk. Further research is warranted to confirm our findings and clarify the mortality-reducing mechanisms of antidepressant in this vulnerable population.
Authors
- Amy Pui Pui Ng
- William Chi Wai Wong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2540-4055)
- Corine Sau Man Wong
- Wing Chung Chang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3581-8895)
- Matthew Tsz Ho Ho
- Catherine Zhiqian Fang
- Joe Kwun Nam Chan
- Heidi Ka Ying Lo
- Krystal Chi Kei Lee
- Francisco Tsz Tsun Lai
Institutions
- Queen Mary Hospital (CN)
- United Christian Hospital (CN)
- University of Hong Kong - Shenzhen Hospital (CN)
- Nano and Advanced Materials Institute (CN)
- University of Hong Kong (HK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics
- Published
- 2026-01-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000550667
- Primary Topic
- Diabetes Management and Education
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- University of Hong Kong