Depressive symptoms prior to and after incident cardiovascular disease and long ‐term survival. A population‐based study of older persons

ConclusionsDuring 15 years follow‐up in community‐dwelling older adults, the relation between higher depressive symptoms measured before first incident CVD and mortality was not independent of health status. Whereas, higher depressive symptoms measured after CVD was associated with increased mortality, was not independent of pre‐CVD depressive symptoms. Given the associations observed between positive affect and mortality, positive affect may be the reason we observed a relation between depressive symptoms and mortality.

Source: Depression and Anxiety - November 1, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Rosanne Freak ‐Poli, M. Arfan Ikram, Oscar H Franco, Albert Hofman, Henning Tiemeier Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research