Key result
Stressful life events and overall perceived social support did not differ significantly among patients with adjustment disorder, first-episode depression, and recurrent depressive disorder, although perceived social support from significant others was lower in recurrent depression.
Why the study?
Do stressful life events and perceived social support vary across adjustment disorder, first-episode depression, and recurrent depressive disorder?
Cross-Sectional (n=146)
No
Do stressful life events and perceived social support vary across adjustment disorder, first-episode depression, and recurrent depressive disorder?
p-value: p=0.866
Stressful life events and overall perceived social support do not significantly differ between adjustment disorder, first-episode depression, and recurrent depressive disorder, though support from significant others may be lower in RDD.
Does not support distinguishing these disorders by life events or overall support; leaves open targeted support interventions in recurrent depression.
BACKGROUND: Social support and life events moderate the expression of depression though studies have shown contradictory results. The objective was to study the stressful life events and perceived social support in patients with adjustment disorder, first-episode depression, and recurrent depressive disorder (RDD). SUBJECTS AND METHODS: One hundred and forty-six patients aged 18-60 years with adjustment disorder, first-episode depression, or RDD according to Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Text Revision were evaluated using the presumptive stressful life events scale and Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support. RESULTS: There was no difference in mean number of total life events and subgroups as well as perceived stress score in the past 1 year between the groups. There was no difference in the perceived social support scale total score, as well as from family and friends, across the three groups. However, the mean perceived social support from significant others in those with RDD was lower as compared to those with adjustment disorder. CONCLUSION: Stressful life events do not differ in adjustment disorder, first-episode depression, and RDD. Furthermore, the perceived social support was similar across the three groups, except for perceived social support from significant others, which was less in those with RDD.
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Soman et al. (2017) conducted a cross-sectional in Depressive disorders (Adjustment disorder, First-episode depression, Recurrent depressive disorder) (n=146). Depressive disorder subtype vs. Between-group comparison was evaluated on Total number of stressful life events in the past 1 year (p=0.866). Stressful life events and overall perceived social support did not differ significantly among patients with adjustment disorder, first-episode depression, and recurrent depressive disorder, although perceived social support from significant others was lower in recurrent depression.
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