Psychosomatic health status and corresponding comorbid network analysis of college students in traditional Chinese medicine schools.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Depression, anxiety, and somatic symptoms are highly comorbid and represent the most prevalent psychosomatic health issues. Few studies have investigated the network structure of psychosomatic symptoms among traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) students. This study aims to investigate the psychosomatic health status of college students in TCM universities, while simultaneously constructing a network structure of common somatic symptoms and psychological symptoms.

Methods

Online investigation was conducted among 665 students from a university of Chinese medicine. Health Status Questionnaire, Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7), and Patient Health Questionnaire-2 (PHQ-2) were used to assess the mental symptoms and physical status of participants. With the R softw

SUBMITTER: Yi S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11450477 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature