Epidemiology of Affective Disorders

Boyd, Jeffrey H.; Weissman, Myrna M.

doi:10.1001/archpsyc.1981.01780340091011

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“…In the healthy elderly population, 3% of men and 4% of women may suffer from depression [10]. Dooneiefand colleagues reported depression in 47% of patients with Parkinson's disease [11].…”

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Occurrence of depressive symptoms in Shy-Drager syndrome

Gill¹,

Khurana

Hibler

1999

Clinical Autonomic Research

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We investigated the frequency and severity of depressive symptoms among patients with Shy-Drager Syndrome (SDS) and correlated depression with the extent of the patients' disability. Data were collected from 15 patients and their spouse caregivers through a mailed questionnaire. The patients were asked to complete the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) questionnaire, while caregivers were asked to complete the self-assessment Parkinson's Disease Disability Scale and The Northwestern University Disability Scale for Parkinson's Disease. Data were statistically analyzed using descriptive statistics and Pearson-Product moment correlations. The prevalence of depressive symptoms was 85.7%; 28.6% of SDS patients scored in the moderately to severely depressed range. There was no significant correlation between the severity of depressive symptoms and disability (r = 0.02, p = 0.94) and the ability to perform activities of daily living (r = 0.0, p = 1.0). The prevalence of depressive symptoms in patients with SDS is common. The patient's level of depression does not correlate with physical disability. Pharmacologic management and interventions aimed at increasing active coping methods should improve quality of life.

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“…In the healthy elderly population, 3% of men and 4% of women may suffer from depression [10]. Dooneiefand colleagues reported depression in 47% of patients with Parkinson's disease [11].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Occurrence of depressive symptoms in Shy-Drager syndrome

Gill¹,

Khurana

Hibler

1999

Clinical Autonomic Research

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“…There is a strong relationship between deteriorating health and late-onset depression in the elderly (10). In contrast, female gender and first-degree family history of unipolar depression are the strongest correlates of typical, early-onset major depression (11]. This raises the possibility that depression in patients with CAD but with no prior history of depression may be a reaction to worsening health, and it may differ in important ways from depression in patients who do have a history of previous depressive episodes.…”

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Major depression in coronary artery disease patients with vs. without a prior history of depression.

Freedland

Carney

Lustman

et al. 1992

Psychosomatic Medicine

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Major depression (MD) is common in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). Some of these patients have a history of prior depressive episodes, whereas others experience their first episode around the same time that their CAD is diagnosed. The purpose of this study was to determine whether there are systematic differences between these two subgroups of depressed patients. Of 39 patients with recently diagnosed CAD who met DSM-III-R criteria for MD, 17 (44%) had a prior history of MD. This subgroup had a higher proportion of females (p less than 0.003), more severe depression (p less than 0.004), were marginally younger (p = 0.08), and had slightly less severe CAD (p = 0.07) compared with those with no prior history of MD. These results support the hypothesis that there may be two distinctive subtypes of MD in patients with CAD. Additional studies are needed to determine whether these subgroups differ with respect to course, treatment, and relationship to the coronary artery disease.

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“…Although prior studies have focused primarily on the impact of severe maternal depression, the greater prevalence of milder depressive symptoms in women (Boyd & Weissman, 1981) underscores the need to clarify the impact of mild to moderate postpartum depressed mood on maternal behavior and child development (Cohler & Musick, 1983;Trad, 1987).…”

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The impact of postpartum depressed mood on mother-infant interaction: Like mother like baby?

Hoffman

Drotar

1991

Infant Ment. Health J.

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The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that mothers with depressed mood would exhibit less optimal interaction than their nondepressed counterparts and that their infants would show similar deficits in interactional behavior. Twenty‐two mothers and their 2‐month‐old infants were videotaped in to‐minute free‐play segments in a laboratory playroom, and their interactions were coded using both time‐sampling and global clinical ratings of behavior. Mothers with depressed mood were judged significantly lower on overall positive interaction, Expressivity/Affective Involvement, and Responsivity/ Sensitivity than were nondepressed mothers. Infants of mothers with depressed mood were rated significantly lower than infants of nondepressed mothers on corresponding interaction domains. Mothers with depressed mood were also rated as more variable than nondepressed mothers along a continuum of withdrawal to controlling/intrusive behavior. Contrary to prediction, level of maternal stimulation and infant activity did not differ as a function of depression in maternal mood. We conclude that mild to moderate symptoms of maternal depression may have salient but selective effects on mother‐infant interaction.

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Epidemiology of Affective Disorders

Cited by 340 publications

References 67 publications

Occurrence of depressive symptoms in Shy-Drager syndrome

Occurrence of depressive symptoms in Shy-Drager syndrome

Major depression in coronary artery disease patients with vs. without a prior history of depression.

The impact of postpartum depressed mood on mother-infant interaction: Like mother like baby?

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