Life events exposure before a treated major depressive episode depends on the number of past episodes.
A cross-sectional survey investigated the relationship between the number of previous depressive episodes and life events, testing the kindling hypothesis, in a sample of 13,377 treated patients with unipolar depression. A linear decline of average life events exposure is observed for more frequent past episodes, even when age, gender and severity are taken into account.
Corruble
Emmanuelle
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Department of Psychiatry, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Bicêtre University Hospital, INSERM U 669, Paris XI University, 78 rue du General Leclerc, 94230 Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France. emmanuelle.corruble@bct.aphp.fr
Falissard
Bruno
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Gorwood
Philip
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D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007696:Kindling, Neurologic; D008016:Life Change Events; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D011582:Psychological Theory; D012008:Recurrence; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors