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Life Events, Stress and Depression: A Review of Recent Findings

Tennant, Christopher·2002·Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry

Abstract

Objective To review recent empirical prospective studies on the relation between life event stressors and depression. Method A systematic literature search focusing on predictive studies was carried out from 1980 to early 2001 using Medline, Embase and PsychInfo. Results The empirical findings for the most part support clinical impressions of the relation of stressors to depression but at the same time provide some clearer understanding in relation to differences of stressor impact on depression type and on index episode, relapse or recurrence. Twin studies now provide the strongest evidence of the relative magnitude of effect of environmental stressors and genetic factors: the former explains at least as much of the variance in depression as our genes. Conclusions Continuing research into life events and depression have been fruitful especially those studies assessing the effect of stressors in combination with other aetiological variables such as genetic factors.

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Authors
Tennant, C.
Affiliations
Royal North Shore Hospital (AU)
Corresponding author
Tennant, Christopher
Venue
Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
Published
2002-04
Volume
36
Issue
2
Pages
173-182
ISSN
  • 0004-8674 (ISSN-L)
  • 1440-1614
OpenAlex
W2108595350
Cited by
478
References
150
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FWCI
1.88
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Mental Health Research Topics
Keywords
life events, stress, depression, prospective study, twin studies, genetic factors, environmental stressors, depression recurrence, relapse, etiology of depression
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Child, Depressive Disorder, Female, Humans, Life Change Events, Male, Middle Aged, Prospective Studies, Stress, Physiological

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