Longitudinal relationships among number of chronic diseases, depression, and anxiety: A cross-lagged model analyses.
Yazhuo QiZhen WeiMeiqi WangWenyu WangLong Sun
Published in: Journal of psychosomatic research (2024)
The study uncovered a bidirectional association between CDs and anxiety, depression and anxiety, but found no direct longitudinal relationship between CDs and depression. Research has indicated that CDs indirectly affect depression through anxiety.