title: Association between early temperament and depression at 18 years.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Early childhood temperament, particularly negative emotionality (high tendency to show distress), may be a risk factor for subsequent depression.
  
  
  METHODS
  Using data from a large UK cohort (Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children), we examined the association between temperament on the Emotionality Activity Sociability Questionnaire at age 6 and ICD-10 depression at 18. Results were adjusted for a range of confounders.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Children with high emotionality scores at age 6 had a 20% (7-36%) increase in the odds of being diagnosed with depression at age 18.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Depression at 18 years has an early developmental diathesis, which means we may be able to identify children at risk of developing depression in young adulthood.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Academic Mental Health, School of Social and Community Medicine, Bristol, UK.
authors.forename: Helen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bould
authors.forename: Ricardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Araya
authors.forename: Rebecca M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Pearson
authors.forename: Lexine
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Stapinski
authors.forename: Rebecca
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Carnegie
authors.forename: Carol
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Joinson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003863:Depression / Q000453:epidemiology*; D019260:Expressed Emotion / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D012792:Shyness; D013694:Temperament / Q000502:physiology*; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology
keywords: ALSPAC; EAS; depression; emotionality; temperament