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01-07-2013 | Original Paper

Risk factors for onset of multiple or long major depressive episodes versus single and short episodes

Authors: Bauke T. Stegenga, Mirjam I. Geerlings, Francisco Torres-González, Miguel Xavier, Igor Švab, Brenda W. Penninx, Irwin Nazareth, Michael King

Published in: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology | Issue 7/2013

Abstract

Purpose

Major depressive disorder may vary according to number and duration of episodes. It is unclear whether risk factors for onset of multiple or long episodes of depression (MDE) differ from risk factors for the onset of single and short ones.

Methods

Data were used from a cohort study of 5,256 GP attendees without major depressive disorder at baseline, who were followed up three times (predictD). The numbers and duration of MDE were noted and categorized into no episodes, single and short (≤3 months), and multiple or long (>3 months) episodes at follow-up. Log-binomial regression models were used to calculate relative risks between the groups for 18 risk factors examined at baseline.

Results

165 persons (3 %) had a single and short MDE and 328 (6 %) had multiple or long MDE at follow-up. Lower education, anxiety, problems at work and financial strain significantly increased the risk of multiple or long MDE when compared to single and short MDE. Younger people were at reduced risk of multiple or long MDE.

Conclusions

Our findings suggest that several risk factors can be identified that may help to predict onset of different types of MDE. These factors are easy to assess and may be used in the prevention of depression.

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Title: Risk factors for onset of multiple or long major depressive episodes versus single and short episodes
Authors: Bauke T. Stegenga
Mirjam I. Geerlings
Francisco Torres-González
Miguel Xavier
Igor Švab
Brenda W. Penninx
Irwin Nazareth
Michael King
Publication date: 01-07-2013
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology / Issue 7/2013
Print ISSN: 0933-7954
Electronic ISSN: 1433-9285
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00127-012-0626-2

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Risk factors for onset of multiple or long major depressive episodes versus single and short episodes

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