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Temporal evolution of stress in the year prior to the onset of depressive disorders
J. A. Dominguez-carabantesLorenzo Livianos-aldanaG Cervera-martı́nezLuis Rojo-morenosubject
AdultMalemedicine.medical_specialtyPediatricsTime FactorsObservationmedicine.disease_causeSeverity of Illness IndexExtinction PsychologicalStress levelLife Change EventsSeverity of illnessStress (linguistics)medicineHumansPsychological stressPsychiatryDepression (differential diagnoses)Depressive DisorderDisease progressionCase-control studyPsychiatry and Mental healthClinical PsychologyCase-Control StudiesDisease ProgressionFemaleObservational studyPsychologyStress Psychologicaldescription
Abstract Background . We investigate how the stress levels in a sample of patients with depressive disorders vary in the year prior to the onset of symptoms. Design . Observational study of the case/control type. Fifty patients whose first depressive episode began in the 6 months prior to the interview Method . The LEDS was applied to all the subjects. A calculation was made of the evolution week by week of stress throughout the year prior to the onset. Results . Notable differences were detected in the temporal profile of the stress between the depressive patients and control groups. The differences between them were especially far-reaching in the 26 weeks prior to the onset of the symptoms, with a tendency to increase in the 7 weeks immediately before the onset.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-06-01 | Journal of Affective Disorders |