Exploring depression in adults over a decade: a review of longitudinal studies.

ABSTRACT: Depression, as a prevalent global mental health disorder, stands as one of the main causes of disability worldwide, imposing significant individual, societal, and economic burdens. While its heterogeneous nature is well recognized, growing evidence highlights the importance of understanding depression trajectories, which describe the long-term course and variability of depressive symptoms over time. These trajectories are shaped by a complex interplay of biological, psychological, and social factors. However, despite extensive research on depression's prevalence and risk factors, a comprehensive synthesis of trajectory patterns, their determinants, and their long-term implications remains limited. This review systematically examines the existing literature on depression trajectories in adu

SUBMITTER: de Sousa RD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11998219 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature