Deciphering seasonal depression variations and interplays between weather changes, physical activity, and depression severity in real-world settings: Learnings from RADAR-MDD longitudinal mobile health study

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Main Authors: Zhang, Yuezhou, Folarin, Amos A., Ranjan, Yatharth, Cummins, Nicholas, Rashid, Zulqarnain, Conde, Pauline, Stewart, Callum, Sun, Shaoxiong, Vairavan, Srinivasan, Matcham, Faith, Oetzmann, Carolin, Siddi, Sara, Lamers, Femke, Simblett, Sara, Wykes, Til, Mohr, David C., Haro, Josep Maria, Penninx, Brenda W. J. H., Narayan, Vaibhav A., Hotopf, Matthew, Dobson, Richard J. B., Pratap, Abhishek, consortium, RADAR-CNS
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author Zhang, Yuezhou
Folarin, Amos A.
Ranjan, Yatharth
Cummins, Nicholas
Rashid, Zulqarnain
Conde, Pauline
Stewart, Callum
Sun, Shaoxiong
Vairavan, Srinivasan
Matcham, Faith
Oetzmann, Carolin
Siddi, Sara
Lamers, Femke
Simblett, Sara
Wykes, Til
Mohr, David C.
Haro, Josep Maria
Penninx, Brenda W. J. H.
Narayan, Vaibhav A.
Hotopf, Matthew
Dobson, Richard J. B.
Pratap, Abhishek
consortium, RADAR-CNS
author_facet Zhang, Yuezhou
Folarin, Amos A.
Ranjan, Yatharth
Cummins, Nicholas
Rashid, Zulqarnain
Conde, Pauline
Stewart, Callum
Sun, Shaoxiong
Vairavan, Srinivasan
Matcham, Faith
Oetzmann, Carolin
Siddi, Sara
Lamers, Femke
Simblett, Sara
Wykes, Til
Mohr, David C.
Haro, Josep Maria
Penninx, Brenda W. J. H.
Narayan, Vaibhav A.
Hotopf, Matthew
Dobson, Richard J. B.
Pratap, Abhishek
consortium, RADAR-CNS
contents Prior research has shown that changes in seasons and weather can have a significant impact on depression severity. However, findings are inconsistent across populations, and the interplay between weather, behavior, and depression has not been fully quantified. This study analyzed real-world data from 428 participants (a subset; 68.7% of the cohort) in the RADAR-MDD longitudinal mobile health study to investigate seasonal variations in depression (measured through a remote validated assessment - PHQ-8) and examine the potential interplay between dynamic weather changes, physical activity (monitored via wearables), and depression severity. The clustering of PHQ-8 scores identified four distinct seasonal variations in depression severity: one stable trend and three varying patterns where depression peaks in different seasons. Among these patterns, participants within the stable trend had the oldest average age (p=0.002) and the lowest baseline PHQ-8 score (p=0.003). Mediation analysis assessing the indirect effect of weather on physical activity and depression showed significant differences among participants with different affective responses to weather. These findings illustrate the heterogeneity in individuals' seasonal depression variations and responses to weather, underscoring the necessity for personalized approaches to help understand the impact of environmental factors on the real-world effectiveness of behavioral treatments.
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spellingShingle Deciphering seasonal depression variations and interplays between weather changes, physical activity, and depression severity in real-world settings: Learnings from RADAR-MDD longitudinal mobile health study
Zhang, Yuezhou
Folarin, Amos A.
Ranjan, Yatharth
Cummins, Nicholas
Rashid, Zulqarnain
Conde, Pauline
Stewart, Callum
Sun, Shaoxiong
Vairavan, Srinivasan
Matcham, Faith
Oetzmann, Carolin
Siddi, Sara
Lamers, Femke
Simblett, Sara
Wykes, Til
Mohr, David C.
Haro, Josep Maria
Penninx, Brenda W. J. H.
Narayan, Vaibhav A.
Hotopf, Matthew
Dobson, Richard J. B.
Pratap, Abhishek
consortium, RADAR-CNS
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Prior research has shown that changes in seasons and weather can have a significant impact on depression severity. However, findings are inconsistent across populations, and the interplay between weather, behavior, and depression has not been fully quantified. This study analyzed real-world data from 428 participants (a subset; 68.7% of the cohort) in the RADAR-MDD longitudinal mobile health study to investigate seasonal variations in depression (measured through a remote validated assessment - PHQ-8) and examine the potential interplay between dynamic weather changes, physical activity (monitored via wearables), and depression severity. The clustering of PHQ-8 scores identified four distinct seasonal variations in depression severity: one stable trend and three varying patterns where depression peaks in different seasons. Among these patterns, participants within the stable trend had the oldest average age (p=0.002) and the lowest baseline PHQ-8 score (p=0.003). Mediation analysis assessing the indirect effect of weather on physical activity and depression showed significant differences among participants with different affective responses to weather. These findings illustrate the heterogeneity in individuals' seasonal depression variations and responses to weather, underscoring the necessity for personalized approaches to help understand the impact of environmental factors on the real-world effectiveness of behavioral treatments.
title Deciphering seasonal depression variations and interplays between weather changes, physical activity, and depression severity in real-world settings: Learnings from RADAR-MDD longitudinal mobile health study
topic Applications
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2404.11212