Joint hypermobility is also associated with anxiety disorders in the elderly population
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Background Anxiety disorders (AD) are very prevalent in the elderly, tend to compromise quality of life, and generate substantial costs. Considering that the prevention and early detection of anxiety may be relevant to increase health gains in older adults, it would be of great interest to identify whether the joint hypermobility syndrome (JHS) is also related to anxiety disorders in this age range. Methods Cross-sectional data was collected in a sample of 108 subjects in a rural town in Spain. Instruments included Spielberger STAI, a modified Wolpe Fear Survey Schedule, General health Questionnaire (GHQ)-28, and the anxiety and mood disorders section of the SCID, to assess past year prevalence of anxiety disorders. JHS was evaluated by trained examiners using the "Hospital del Mar criteria". Results Among the 108 subjects (55% women, 45% men) over 60 years old, 21.3% meet criteria for JHS. These subjects scored significantly higher in both State (F = 5.53; p = 0.02) and Trait (F = 4.68; p = 0.03) anxiety and the GHQ 28 (F = 6.29; p = 0.01). Compared with non JHS subjects, they had more AD (34.8% vs. 11.8%; x 2 = 6.90; p = 0.02) and mood disorders (30.4% vs. 10.6%; x 2 = 5.65; p = 0.041) in the past year prevalence. A multiple logistic regression analysis showed that both JHS (β = 0.196; p = 0.04) and fears (β = 0.34; p = 0.001) are predictors of AD (r 2 = 188; p = 0.001) in this population. Conclusions Joint hypermobility syndrome is associated with anxiety in the elderly po…
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Most adult studies presented participants <50 years of age, and only 1 study included older adults with a mean age of 68.5 years.
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- Authors
- Bulbena‐Cabré, A., Rojo, C., Pailhez, G., Buron Maso, E., Martín‐Lopez, L. M., & Bulbena, A.
- Affiliations
- Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (ES)
- Department of Psychiatry and Forensic Medicine (UAB) Autonomous University of Barcelona Barcelona Spain
- Corresponding author
- Bulbena‐Cabré, Andrea
- Venue
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2017-05-23
- Volume
- 33
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- e113-e119
- ISSN
- 0885-6230 (ISSN-L)
- 1099-1166
- OpenAlex
- W2617639089
- Cited by
- 10
- References
- 39
- Citations by year
- 2025: 2 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 1
- FWCI
- 0.72
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Connective tissue disorders research
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Keywords
- joint hypermobility syndrome, anxiety disorders, older adults, mood disorders, fear, prevalence, quality of life
- MeSH terms
- Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Anxiety Disorders, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Humans, Joint Instability, Male, Middle Aged, Quality of Life, Rural Population, Spain, Prevalence, Logistic Models, Mood Disorders
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