The Comorbidity of Depression and Anxiety Symptoms in Tinnitus Sufferers: A Network Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Sufferers of tinnitus, especially of the prolonged type, frequently suffer from comorbid depression and anxiety. From the perspective of the network model, this comorbidity is thought to be an interacting system of these two symptoms. In our study, we conducted a network analysis of depression and anxiety comorbidity in tinnitus sufferers, aiming to identify the central and bridge symptoms and make informed suggestions for clinical interventions and psychotherapy.

Method

A total of 566 tinnitus sufferers were enrolled in our study. The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) and the Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-Item Questionnaire (GAD-7) were selected to evaluate depression and anxiety symptoms, respectively, followed by network analysis to construct the interacti

SUBMITTER: Chen X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10136917 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature