Biopsychosocial correlates of lifetime major depression in a multiple sclerosis population.

摘要: The objective of this paper was to evaluate the lifetime and point prevalence major depression in a population-based Multiple Sclerosis (MS) clinic sample, describe associations between selected biopsychosocial variables sample. Subjects who had participated an earlier study were re-contacted for additional data collection. Eighty-three per cent (n=136) those eligible consented participate. Each subject completed Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI) interviewer-administered questionnaire evaluating series variables. sample 22.8%, somewhat lower than previous estimates MS populations. Women, under 35, with family history higher prevalence. Also, reporting high levels stress heavy ingestion caffeine (>400 mg) depression. As ...