Depressed Mood and Subsequent Physical Illness

Goldberg, Evelyn L.; Comstock, George W.; Hornstra, Robijn K.

doi:10.1176/ajp.1979.136.4b.530

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“…The close connection between major depression and objective health and functional capacity confirms the important role of physical illnesses and disability in the etiopathogenesis of major depression noted also in previous studies (Berkman et a]., 1986;Goldberg et al, 1979;Griffits et al, 1987;Kennedy et al, 1989). In our study, other important medical conditions were poor vision, urinary incontinence, and Parkinson's disease, and the association was apparent also with musculoskeletal disorders, coronary heart disease, and cerebrovascular diseases.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 87%

Major Depression in the Elderly: A Population Study in Helsinki

Valvanne

Juva

Erkinjuntti

et al. 1996

Int. Psychogeriatr.

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The aim of the study was to estimate the prevalence of major depression and to evaluate associated features in random age cohorts of 75, 80, and 85 years (N = 651). A clinical examination was made by experienced health center physicians, and major depression was diagnosed according to DSM-III criteria. The prevalence increased with age and was 1% to 4% in the age groups of 75 and 80 years, but 13% at the age of 85 years. No sex difference was found. The frequency of major depression was fourfold among institutionalized patients (16%) as compared to those living at home (4%). Major depression was strongly associated with objective health, intellectual functioning, and functional capacity. Depression was most common in subjects suffering from poor vision, urinary incontinence, or Parkinson's disease (odd ratios 4.2 to 4.9). Depression was also correlated with musculoskeletal disorders, coronary heart disease, and cerebrovascular diseases (odd ratios 2.5 to 3.4). The survey suggests that major depression is quite rare in healthy elderly people but common in disabled institutionalized patients.

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confidence: 87%

Major Depression in the Elderly: A Population Study in Helsinki

Valvanne

Juva

Erkinjuntti

et al. 1996

Int. Psychogeriatr.

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“…Some community-based studies of symptom-free individuals report that depressive symptoms are associated with an increased risk of a future coronary event, [12][13][14][15] whereas others do not. [16][17][18] Variability in the findings to date among communitybased samples may be due in part to the different measures of depression.…”

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confidence: 99%

Lifetime History of Depression and Carotid Atherosclerosis in Middle-aged Women

Jones¹,

Bromberger²,

Sutton-Tyrrell³

et al. 2003

Arch Gen Psychiatry

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“…However, other studies have reported null findings. 59,60 Positive studies have shown a dose‐response relationship between depression and cardiovascular risk. 6,57,58…”

Section: Negative Emotions and Healthmentioning

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Do Negative Emotions Mediate the Association between Socioeconomic Status and Health?

Gallo

Matthews

1999

Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

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In this chapter, we examine the possibility that negative emotions contribute to the relationship between socioeconomic status (SES) and health. A model of the associations among SES, emotion, and health is presented first. We then review the evidence for this model, showing associations of SES with depression, hopelessness, anxiety, and hostile affect and cognition, and of these negative emotions with disease. Notably, most of the data supporting the model provide only indirect evidence that negative emotions serve as a key contributor to the proposed associations. We, therefore, conclude with recommendations for longitudinal research, especially in children, that will more directly and comprehensively examine negative emotions as possible mediators of the SES and health relationship.

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Depressed Mood and Subsequent Physical Illness

Cited by 56 publications

References 26 publications

Major Depression in the Elderly: A Population Study in Helsinki

Major Depression in the Elderly: A Population Study in Helsinki

Lifetime History of Depression and Carotid Atherosclerosis in Middle-aged Women

Do Negative Emotions Mediate the Association between Socioeconomic Status and Health?

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