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Life events and social network in relation to the onset of depression
Author(s) -
Cornells C.M.,
Ameling E.H.,
Jonghe F.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
acta psychiatrica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.849
H-Index - 146
eISSN - 1600-0447
pISSN - 0001-690X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0447.1989.tb01323.x
Subject(s) - dysthymic disorder , depression (economics) , psychology , quality of life (healthcare) , psychiatry , clinical psychology , major depressive disorder , psychotherapist , cognition , economics , macroeconomics
In this article we present the results of a study on ihe role of life events and social network in [he onset of depression. We compared 24 new outpatients with major depression or a dysthymic disorder with 24 healthy matched controls. The patient group was interviewed about the year before the onset 01 depression; the control group about the year preceding the interview. The results show a significant difference between the 2 groups in occurrence of life events and quality of social network.