Although stressful life events have consistently been linked to the onset of major depressive disorder (MDD), most research has not distinguished 1st episodes from recurrences. In a large epidemiologic sample older adolescents (N = 1,470) assessed at 2 time points, risk conferred by recent romantic break-up was examined as predictor versus recurrence MDD. Results indicated heightened likelihood MDD during adolescence if had reported; in contrast, did predict depression. These results held...

Life stress is a central factor in the onset and course of wide range medical psychiatric conditions. Determining precise etiological pathological consequences stress, though, has been hindered by weaknesses prevailing definitional measurement practices. The purpose current paper to evaluate primary strategies for defining measuring major minor acute life events, chronic stressors, daily hassles as informed 3 basic scientific premises. first premise concerns manner which conceptualized...

Theory and research on major depression have increasingly assumed a recurrent chronic disease model. Yet not all people who become depressed suffer recurrences, suggesting that is also an acute, time-limited condition. However, few if any risk indicators are available to forecast which of the initially will or recur. This prognostic impasse may be result problems in conceptualizing nature recurrence depression. In current paper we first provide conceptual analysis assumptions theoretical...

Although severe life stress frequently precipitates the onset of major depression, little is known about basic nature stressors in this general category adversity and how exposure to different events might be related clinical aspects disorder. We addressed issue by introducing, examining effects of, targeted rejection (TR), which involves exclusive, active, intentional social an individual others. Twenty-seven adults with depressive disorder were administered interview-based measure stress....

Approximately half of the people who suffer a major depressive episode for first time experience recurrences, while other do not. Among initially depressed, however, will have recurrences remains mystery, and cannot be forecasted with any statistical or clinical confidence. It is well documented, though, that highly stressful life events commonly precede episodes depression, these experiences become progressively less common prior to recurrences. Determining basis this consistent empirical...

Across diverse theoretical orientations, vulnerable self-esteem (SE) is thought to act as a diathesis for depression after life stress. In the present study, roles of trait-level SE, low SE primed by depressed mood, and labile in prospectively predicting changes depressive symptoms nonclinical sample (n = 192) were examined. Results indicated that predicted increases symptoms. Furthermore, 3-way interaction (Labile x Academic Stress Initial Depression) suggested Ss who initially...

L'echantillon de population sur lequel a porte l'etude comprend 709 femmes mariees, (jeunes meres) vivant dans trois regions semi-rurales Pennsylvanie. Elles faisaient partie les consequences psychiques l'accident Three Mile Island en mars 1979. Une batterie tests ete administree comprenant des mesures: 1) evenements personnels l'annee ecoulee, generateurs stress; 2) du soutien social; 3) conflits conjugaux; syndrome depressif

Major life events and chronic difficulties have been found to be associated with the onset of depression. Little is known, however, about how exposure such stressors related clinical presentation this disorder. We addressed issue by administering an interview-based measure stress, Beck Depression Inventory, Global Assessment Functioning scale 100 adults diagnosed major depressive Participants who experienced a preonset severe event exhibited greater overall levels depression severity,...