Early parental loss in depressive neurosis compared with other neuroses.
In a matched controlled study 102 patients with neurotic depression were compared with other neurotics. There was significantly more parental loss before 17 years of age in the depressive patients.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008426:Maternal Deprivation; D008875:Middle Aged; D010333:Paternal Deprivation