Childhood abuse and recovery from major depression.
Thirty-eight female inpatients with major depression were assessed for childhood abuse. History of abuse was examined in relation to recovery from a major depressive episode over a 12-month follow-up period. Forty-six percent of the women had a history of childhood abuse. Women without a history of abuse were 3.7 times more likely to have recovered by 12 months.
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Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000523:psychology*; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual / Q000523:psychology*; D003289:Convalescence; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male