Studies show that people who respond negatively tostressful life events, interpreting the events as the result of factors they can't change and as a reflection of their own deficiency, are more vulnerable to depression. This "cognitive vulnerability" is such a potent risk factor for depression th...
The objective of this study was to research grief and depression in oldest-old people living in urban congregate housing by examining the various types of grief that they experience by using a stress process model for depression among the oldest old. This study used a convenience sample of the...
Depression is one of the most common mental health disorders, affecting 14% of all people at some point in their lifetime. Women are twice as likely to become depressed as men, but beyond gender there are a variety of risk factors that influence the prevalence and likelihood of experiencing ...
factorsBackground: Few longitudinal studies have attempted to identify risk factors in mid-adolescence for subsequent depression in young adulthood. Mid-adolescence is a critical developmental phase for studying vulnerability to depression due to high incidence and prevalence of depression. Methods: In a...
Behavioral risk factors including smoking, obesity, limited physical activity and a less healthy diet strongly predict the likelihood of depression—and that likelihood increases with each additional risk factor a person possesses. Additionally, the risk
We found a number of risk factors for depression after exposure to natural disasters. For adults, the significant predictors were being female ;not married;holding religious beliefs; having poor education; prior trauma; experiencing fear, injury, or bereavement during the disaster; or losing ...
Risk factors for depression: an autobiographical review. Annu Rev Clin Psychol. 2018;14:1-28. doi:10.1146/annurev-clinpsy-050817-084811PubMedGoogle ScholarCrossref See More About Depressive Disorders Genetics and Genomics Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Psychiatry and Behavioral Health Pediatrics ...
Modifiable risk factors for depressed mood among farmers.depressionfarmingorthophosphatespesticidesserotoninstressBACKGROUND: Risk for depression among farmers is not fully understood. DSM-IV considers sadness or depressed mood a critical symptom of depression. The aim of this study was to examine risk ...
Social support and life events as risk factors for depression amongst women in an urban setting in Zimbabwe BACKGROUND: A previous paper (Abas & Broadhead, 1997) reported that among 172 women randomly selected from a Zimbabwean township 30.8% had a depressive or ... Broadhead,J.,Abas,... ...
We reported on the effects of socio-demographic factors, earthquake experiences, reproductive health, and access to health facilities as risk factors for depression and anxiety. Socio-demographic factors Among the significant socio-demographic factors, a husband's lower education and having a husband wh...