Trends in major depressive episodes and mental health treatment among older adults in the United States, 2010-2019.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite concerns about increasing trends in depression over the past two decades, little is known about recent trends in depression and mental health (MH) treatment among older adults and whether these trends differ by demographic characteristics.

Methods

We examined data from a US representative sample of noninstitutionalized adults aged ≥65 from the 2010-2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (N = 31,502). We estimated trends in the prevalence of past-year major depressive episode (MDE) overall and by demographic characteristics. We also estimated trends in MH treatment among those with past-year MDE.

Results

From 2010/11 to 2018/19, the estimated prevalence of past-year MDE among older adults increased from 2.0 % (95 % CI: 1.6-2.6) to 3.2 % (95 % CI

SUBMITTER: Yang KH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9530028 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature