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Secular trend in unipolar depression: a hypothesis.

D E Giles1, H P Roffwarg, D J Kupfer

  • 1Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA 15213.

Journal of Affective Disorders
|January 1, 1989
PubMed
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Major depression prevalence was studied in relatives of affected individuals. Reduced REM latency in siblings and parents showed similar depression rates, but non-reduced REM latency was linked to higher sibling depression.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Genetics
  • Sleep Medicine

Background:

  • Observed secular trends in major depression incidence necessitate further investigation.
  • Understanding familial aggregation of unipolar depression is crucial for identifying risk factors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the prevalence of unipolar depression in first-degree relatives of unipolar depressed probands.
  • To examine the relationship between REM latency and depression rates in family members.

Main Methods:

  • Unipolar depression prevalence was assessed in parents and siblings of unipolar depressed probands.
  • Participants were studied in a sleep laboratory setting.
  • REM latency (≤65.0 min vs. >65.0 min) was used to categorize individuals.

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Main Results:

  • Unipolar depression rates were similar in siblings (57.1%) and parents (66.7%) with reduced REM latency.
  • Siblings with non-reduced REM latency exhibited a higher depression rate (36.8%) compared to parents (0.0%).

Conclusions:

  • Findings suggest complex interactions of biological and environmental factors in unipolar depression liability.
  • REM latency may differentially influence depression risk across sibling and parent generations.