Education as a moderator in the effect of diabetes on depressive symptoms in Chinese middle-aged and older adults: A population-based longitudinal study

Depression is the most common mental disorder in middle-aged and older adults (Sun& Liao, 2016). Currently, there were an estimated 350 million people suffering from depression worldwide (Jordan, 2012), and up to 15% of the world's population suffered a major depressive episode during their lifetime (Moussavi et al., 2007). A national survey in the United States reported that the lifetime prevalence of a major depression was 3.6% for adults aged 45 –64 years and 1.7% for those aged 65 years and above (Mojtabai& Olfson, 2004).
Source: Journal of Affective Disorders - Category: Neurology Authors: Source Type: research