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Community mobility and depressive symptoms during the pandemic

JAMA Network Open

2023-09-27
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About The Study: Depressive symptoms were greater in locales and times with diminished community mobility in this survey study with 192,000 respondents. Strategies to understand the potential public health consequences of pandemic responses are needed. 

Authors: Roy H. Perlis, M.D., M.Sc., of Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, is the corresponding author. 

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(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.34945)

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