Publications by authors named "Katrine K Wong"

Within the global population, depression and anxiety are common among older adults. Tai Chi is believed to have a positive impact on these disturbances. This study examined the network structures of depression and anxiety among older Tai Chi practitioners vs non-practitioners.

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  • The study aimed to analyze gender differences in behavioral and emotional problems among children and adolescents in China using a national survey and Achenbach's Child Behavior Checklist.
  • Results revealed that boys generally display more severe behavioral and emotional issues than girls, with "Attention problems" and "Aggressive behavior" showing the strongest associations across both genders, regardless of age.
  • The findings suggest that focusing on interventions for aggressive behavior, anxiety/depression, and social problems could be effective in addressing these issues in youth.
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Objective: Accumulating evidence indicates that oxidative stress and the disruption of antioxidant defenses play an important role in the neurobiology of bipolar disorder (BD). Studies have found that increased oxidative stress may be associated with cell apoptosis and neuronal damage in BD patients. Hence, this study explored the research field related to BD and oxidative stress from a bibliometrics perspective.

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Background: Depression and insomnia are common co-occurring psychiatric problems among older adults who have had strokes. Nevertheless, symptom-level relationships between these disorders remain unclear.

Objectives: In this study, we compared inter-relationships of depression and insomnia symptoms with life satisfaction among older stroke patients and stroke-free peers in the United States.

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