A nomogram to predict the risk of cognitive impairment in patients with depressive disorder.

This study was to describe the cognitive function status in patients with depressive disorder and to construct a nomogram model to predict the risk factors of cognitive impairment in these patients. From October 2019 to February 2021, a total of 141 patients with depressive disorder completed the survey in two hospitals. The Montreal cognitive assessment (MoCA) was used with a cutoff score of 26 to differentiate cognitive impairment.

Characteristics of somatic symptoms among Chinese patients diagnosed with major depressive episode.

Purpose: This study aimed to describe the clinical features of somatic symptoms among Chinese patients diagnosed with major depressive episode (MDE).

Methods: A total of 213 inpatients with MDE from two mental health hospitals were recruited and investigated using the Somatic Symptom Inventory (SSI), Hamilton rating scale for depression, Hamilton rating scale for anxiety, and a demographic questionnaire.

Results: The participants included 142 patients with unipolar depression and 71 patients with bipolar depression.