title: Influence of stressful life events and coping strategies in depression.
abstract: The influence of stressful life events and coping strategies was studied in 50 depressed and 50 non-depressed persons. It was observed that depressives experienced significantly more stressful life events and were also using significantly more avoidance coping strategies as compared to their non-depressed counterparts. The moderate and severely depressed patients were exposed to more stressful life events and were using more avoidance coping strategies as compared to mildly depressed patients.
authors.affiliation: Y.K. SATIJA, M.B.B.S., Resident Doctor, Department of Psychiatry, S.M.S. Medical College, Jaipur.
authors.forename: Y K
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Satija
authors.forename: G B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Advani
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Nathawat