Key Considerations in Mediation Analysis for Psychiatric Research

2025/04/23 by Zui Narita, Mitsuhiro Miyashita, Toshi A. Furukawa +1 · 1 voice · 1 citation
Mathematics · Psychology · #Advanced Causal Inference Techniques #Cognitive Abilities and Testing #Psychiatric care and mental health services

paper · doi:10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2025.0566

openalex publication_date 2025/04/23 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/29

Abstract

This Viewpoint discusses common challenges and considerations specific to mediation analysis in psychiatric research.

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Discussions

• We see an increasing number of mediation analysis in mental health. But several important caveats warrant close attention. For details, please see: doi.org/10.1001/jama... [bsky, 1 points, 0 comments]

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