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To identify childhood developmental, behavioral, and health risk factors from birth to age 9 and evaluate subsequent adult psychosocial impairments associated with major depression in early adulthood.

August 1, 1999Journal of Abnormal Psychology

Major depression in the transition to adulthood: Risks and impairments.

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To identify childhood developmental, behavioral, and health risk factors from birth to age 9 and evaluate subsequent adult psychosocial impairments associated with major depression in early adulthood.
Conducted an ongoing longitudinal community study following 375 participants from birth through early adulthood (ages 18 and 21).
Assessed risks from birth to age 9 using multi-informant reports from mothers, teachers, and participants.
Diagnosed 1-year major depression according to DSM-III-R criteria and evaluated adult psychosocial functioning, self-esteem, and suicidality.
Teacher-reported hostility at age 6 and self-perceived anxiety, depression, unpopularity, familial rejection, and abuse at age 9 significantly predicted later major depression.
Depression risks differed by sex: neonatal and childhood health problems predicted depression in men, whereas family structure, parental death, and low academic achievement at age 9 predicted depression in women.
Depression at age 18, age 21, or both was associated with pervasive psychosocial impairments, including poor global functioning, interpersonal conflicts, low self-esteem, and elevated suicidality.

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Longitudinal community study reveals early childhood risks predict major depression and adult impairment, highlighting sex-specific vulnerabilities and long-term psychosocial burdens.

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Reinherz et al. (1999) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a103ae6d13714ec96ff6bab https://doi.org/10.1037/0021-843x.108.3.500

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Longitudinal community study reveals early childhood risks predict major depression and adult impairment, highlighting sex-specific vulnerabilities and long-term psychosocial burdens.

Major depression in the transition to adulthood: Risks and impairments.

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Major depression in the transition to adulthood: Risks and impairments.

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