Chinese Journal Of Clinical Medicine, Volume. 32, Issue 3, 465(2025)

Mediating effect of sleep quality between somatic symptoms and severity of depression in patients with depression

LI Xiaotong, ZHAO Zexin, LIU Ye, LI Haibin*, and HUANG Xiao
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  • Department of Psychological Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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    Received: Mar. 15, 2025

    Accepted: Aug. 22, 2025

    Published Online: Aug. 22, 2025

    The Author Email: LI Haibin (li.haibin@zs-hospital.sh.cn)

    DOI:10.12025/j.issn.1008-6358.2025.20250295

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