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To assess the relationship between marital distress and DSM-IV Axis I psychiatric disorders across married adults in a nationally representative sample.

August 1, 2007Journal of Abnormal Psychology

Marital distress and DSM-IV psychiatric disorders in a population-based national survey.

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To assess the relationship between marital distress and DSM-IV Axis I psychiatric disorders across married adults in a nationally representative sample.
Conducted a population-based survey in the United States consisting of married individuals with no upper age restriction (N = 2,213).
Evaluated broad-band and narrow-band DSM-IV Axis I psychiatric disorder classifications alongside measures of marital distress, adjusting for age and gender moderation.
Marital distress was positively associated with broad-band classifications of mood, anxiety, and substance use disorders.
Significant associations were observed across all evaluated narrow-band disorders except panic disorder, with the strongest links found for bipolar disorder, alcohol use disorders, and generalized anxiety disorder.
The association between marital distress and major depressive disorder increased in magnitude with advancing age, whereas other psychiatric associations were not moderated by age or gender.

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Population-based survey finds widespread links between marital distress and psychiatric disorders in married adults, highlighting strong ties to bipolar and substance issues.

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Mark A. Whisman (2007) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d78dfd3fae90fd6048fb93 https://doi.org/10.1037/0021-843x.116.3.638

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Population-based survey finds widespread links between marital distress and psychiatric disorders in married adults, highlighting strong ties to bipolar and substance issues.

Marital distress and DSM-IV psychiatric disorders in a population-based national survey.

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