Key result
Reductions in ongoing difficulties, the occurrence of a 'fresh start' event, and the presence of social support preceded recovery or improvement in women with chronic depression.
Why the study?
Do reductions in ongoing difficulties and 'fresh start' events improve recovery in women with chronic depression?
Population
Women in a general-population survey suffering from chronic depression (episodes lasting 12 months or more)
Design
Cohort
Authors
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May support addressing psychosocial stressors in chronic depression; hypothesis-generating and requires interventional trials before practice change.
Observational
Do reductions in ongoing difficulties and 'fresh start' events improve recovery in women with chronic depression?
Positive life changes, such as reductions in difficulties and 'fresh start' events, are associated with recovery from chronic depression in women.
Brown et al. (1988) conducted an observational in Chronic depression. Reductions in ongoing difficulties and 'fresh start' events was evaluated on Recovery or improvement of chronic depression. Reductions in ongoing difficulties, the occurrence of a 'fresh start' event, and the presence of social support preceded recovery or improvement in women with chronic depression.
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