Seasonality contributes to depressive, anxiety and alcohol use disorders in the Finnish general adult population.
Behavior
Diagnostic interview
Mood
Seasonal variations
Journal
Journal of affective disorders
ISSN: 1573-2517
Titre abrégé: J Affect Disord
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 7906073
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
15 08 2022
15 08 2022
Historique:
received:
21
11
2021
revised:
13
05
2022
accepted:
15
05
2022
pubmed:
21
5
2022
medline:
22
6
2022
entrez:
20
5
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Earlier evidence suggests that the seasonal changes in mood and behavior are associated with mental disorders, especially with mood disorders. However, the extent of these associations has not been analyzed by using large samples of the general population. A random sample of adults, aged 29 to 97 years and representative of the general population living in Finland, attended a nationwide health examination survey. Mental disorders were assessed with the Munich version of the Composite International Diagnostic Interview (M-CIDI, n = 4554). Of them, the seasonal variations in mood and behavior (seasonality) were assessed with the six items of the Global Seasonality Score (GSS, n = 4004) as well as with the experienced problem due to these variations. After adjusting for age, gender, level of education, and region of residence, the GSS was associated with depressive, anxiety and alcohol use disorders (all p < 0.001). Of the GSS items, mood was associated with depressive disorders (p < 0.001), anxiety disorders (p = 0.003) and alcohol use disorders (p = 0.008), whereas appetite was associated only with depressive disorders (p = 0.012), and energy level only with anxiety disorders (p = 0.025). This cross-sectional study was based on self-reported data on the seasonal pattern. Seasonality had significant associations with depressive, anxiety and alcohol use disorders among the general adult population. This needs attention in clinical practice.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
Earlier evidence suggests that the seasonal changes in mood and behavior are associated with mental disorders, especially with mood disorders. However, the extent of these associations has not been analyzed by using large samples of the general population.
METHODS
A random sample of adults, aged 29 to 97 years and representative of the general population living in Finland, attended a nationwide health examination survey. Mental disorders were assessed with the Munich version of the Composite International Diagnostic Interview (M-CIDI, n = 4554). Of them, the seasonal variations in mood and behavior (seasonality) were assessed with the six items of the Global Seasonality Score (GSS, n = 4004) as well as with the experienced problem due to these variations.
RESULTS
After adjusting for age, gender, level of education, and region of residence, the GSS was associated with depressive, anxiety and alcohol use disorders (all p < 0.001). Of the GSS items, mood was associated with depressive disorders (p < 0.001), anxiety disorders (p = 0.003) and alcohol use disorders (p = 0.008), whereas appetite was associated only with depressive disorders (p = 0.012), and energy level only with anxiety disorders (p = 0.025).
LIMITATIONS
This cross-sectional study was based on self-reported data on the seasonal pattern.
CONCLUSIONS
Seasonality had significant associations with depressive, anxiety and alcohol use disorders among the general adult population. This needs attention in clinical practice.
Identifiants
pubmed: 35594969
pii: S0165-0327(22)00604-8
doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2022.05.091
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Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
84-87Informations de copyright
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