Network structure analysis of post-traumatic stress and depressive symptoms among college students: identification of central and bridge symptoms (opens in new tab)

ObjectiveThe comorbidity between post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression has received increasing attention among college students; however, the interaction mechanisms at the symptom level remain unclear. This study employed network analysis to construct a cross-diagnostic network structure of post-traumatic stress and depressive symptoms among college students, identifying central symptoms and bridge symptoms to provide empirical evidence for precision-oriented psychological inte...