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The research aims to explore variations in depressive symptoms across different adult age groups in the US using the PHQ-9 questionnaire.

February 19, 2026

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Depressive symptomology across adult age groups: differences in PHQ-9 symptom endorsement in a US sample

TWTeresa J. WalkerUniversity of Nevada, Las Vegas LBLilla BrodyUniversity of Nevada, Las Vegas BRBrenna N. RennUniversity of Nevada, Las Vegas

Key Points

The research aims to explore variations in depressive symptoms across different adult age groups in the US using the PHQ-9 questionnaire.
Utilized recent data analyses to reflect current mental health trends.
Focused on adult age groups for comparative evaluation of depressive symptoms.
Employed the PHQ-9 tool to measure symptom endorsement.
Identified significant differences in symptomatic endorsement across various ages.
Results suggest that depressive disorder phenomenology changes with age.

Abstract

Analyses of more recently collected data are required to maintain a dynamic life course perspective in the geriatric mental health literature. These analyses are one such attempt at updating the literature on depressive disorder phenomenology among adults in the United States.

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Walker et al. (Sun,) studied this question.

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