Identifying the Subtypes of Major Depressive Disorder Based on Somatic Symptoms: A Longitudinal Study Using Latent Profile Analysis

BackgroundTwo-thirds of major depressive disorder (MDD) patients initially present with somatic symptoms, yet no study has used approaches based on somatic symptoms to subtype MDD. This study aimed to classify MDD via somatic symptoms and tracked the prognosis of each subtype.MethodsData were obtain...

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Main Authors: Xiaohui Wu, Yuncheng Zhu, Zhiguo Wu, Jia Huang, Lan Cao, Yun Wang, Yousong Su, Hongmei Liu, Maosheng Fang, Zhijian Yao, Zuowei Wang, Fan Wang, Yong Wang, Daihui Peng, Jun Chen, Yiru Fang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2022.759334/full