中国中老年人抑郁症状与精神健康服务利用

Objective To estimate reported mental health-related diagnosis and treatment frequencies among middle-aged and older adults in China with elevated depressive symptoms, including those with recent general medical contact. Method Respondent-wave observations were pooled from four Harmonized China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) waves (2011-2018) among adults aged 45 or older. Elevated symptoms were defined as a 10-item Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale score ≥10. Proportions used wave-specific respondent weights; 95% confidence intervals used community-cluster b