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Environmental factors in affective disorders.

M M Weissman

    Hospital Practice
    |April 1, 1979
    PubMed
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    Women face a significantly higher lifetime risk of unipolar depressive illness compared to men. This increased risk is likely linked to societal roles and gender disparities, not socioeconomic factors or race.

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    Area of Science:

    • Psychiatry
    • Epidemiology
    • Sociology

    Background:

    • Depressive illness affects a significant portion of the population.
    • Understanding precipitating factors for depression is crucial for targeted interventions.
    • Previous research has explored various demographic and social correlates of depression.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To identify key factors that trigger overt depressive illness in predisposed individuals.
    • To examine the correlation between demographic factors and the risk of unipolar depression.

    Main Methods:

    • Analysis of existing epidemiological data on unipolar disease.
    • Comparative assessment of risk factors including sex, socioeconomic status, and race.
    • Statistical correlation of identified factors with depressive illness incidence.

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    Main Results:

    • Sex emerged as the clearest correlate for unipolar depression risk.
    • Women exhibit approximately double the lifetime risk of depression compared to men.
    • No significant correlation was found with economic status or race.

    Conclusions:

    • Gender, specifically being female, is a significant risk factor for unipolar depressive illness.
    • Disparities in social roles between sexes are a probable primary driver of this risk difference.
    • Further research into gender-specific social determinants of mental health is warranted.