title: [Existential events and psychopathology].
abstract: The stream of works in the English-language literature relating life stressful events and mental disorders is fifteen years old. In spite of differences in methodology and conceptualization, a review of works published in French and in English allows to draw the conclusion that there is a significant link between these two parameters. This is clearly established for the suicidal cases and the relapses of neurotic depression. A significant link does not signify, systematically a principle of causality.
mesh_terms: D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000453:epidemiology; D012737:Sex Factors; D013405:Suicide / Q000453:epidemiology
vernacular_title: Evénements existentiels et psychopathologie.