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Personality predicts recurrence of late-life depression.
- Source :
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Journal of affective disorders [J Affect Disord] 2010 Jun; Vol. 123 (1-3), pp. 164-72. Date of Electronic Publication: 2009 Sep 15. - Publication Year :
- 2010
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Abstract
- Objective: To examine the association of personality with recurrence of depression in later life.<br />Method: A subsample of 91 subjects from the Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam (LASA; baseline sample size n=3107; aged > or = 55 years) depressed at baseline, who had recovered in the course of three years (first follow-up cycle) was identified. 41 (45%) respondents experienced a recurrence during the subsequent six years. The influences of personality and late life stress (demographic factors, health and social factors) on recurrence were investigated prospectively.<br />Results: Recurrence of depression was associated with a high level of neuroticism and low level of mastery, residual depressive symptoms at time of recovery, female gender, pain complaints and feelings of loneliness. In multivariable analysis entering all predictors significant in single variable analysis, residual depressive symptoms and lack of mastery remained significantly associated with recurrence.<br />Conclusion: In predicting the recurrence of depression in later life, the direct effects of personality remain important and comparable in strength with other late life stressors related to recurrence.<br /> (Copyright 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
- Subjects :
- Age Factors
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Female
Health Status
Humans
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Middle Aged
Netherlands
Psychometrics
Recurrence
Risk Factors
Social Environment
Socioeconomic Factors
Depressive Disorder, Major diagnosis
Depressive Disorder, Major psychology
Personality Inventory statistics & numerical data
Temperament
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1573-2517
- Volume :
- 123
- Issue :
- 1-3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of affective disorders
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 19758704
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2009.08.002