Stressful life events preceding the onset of depression in Asian patients with major depressive disorder

Background: Previous studies have identified the significant role of stressful life events in the onset of depressive episodes. However, there is a paucity of cross-national studies on stressful life events that precede depression. Aims: We aimed to compare types of stressful life events associated...

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Main Authors:	Park, S., Hatim, A., Si, T.M., Jeon, H.J., Srisurapanont, M., Bautista, D., Liu, S.I, Chua, H.C., Hong, J.P.
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Published:	2015
Subjects:	R Medicine RZ Other systems of medicine
Online Access:	DOI: 10.1177/0020764015577842 DOI: 10.1177/0020764015577842

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spelling	um-164102016-09-09T08:41:13Z Stressful life events preceding the onset of depression in Asian patients with major depressive disorder Park, S. Hatim, A. Si, T.M. Jeon, H.J. Srisurapanont, M. Bautista, D. Liu, S.I Chua, H.C. Hong, J.P. R Medicine RZ Other systems of medicine Background: Previous studies have identified the significant role of stressful life events in the onset of depressive episodes. However, there is a paucity of cross-national studies on stressful life events that precede depression. Aims: We aimed to compare types of stressful life events associated with the onset of depressive episodes in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) in five Asian countries. Method: A total of 507 outpatients with MDD were recruited in China (n=114), South Korea (n=101), Malaysia (n=90), Thailand (n=103) and Taiwan (n=99). All patients were assessed with the Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview and the List of Threatening Experiences. The prevalence of each type of stressful life events was calculated and compared between each country. Results: The type of stressful life event that preceded the onset of a depressive episode differed between patients in China and Taiwan and those in South Korea, Malaysia and Thailand. Patients in China and Taiwan were less likely to report interpersonal relationship problems and occupational/financial problems than patients in South Korea, Malaysia and Thailand. Conclusion: Understanding the nature and basis of culturally determined susceptibilities to specific stressful life events is critical for establishing a policy of depression prevention and providing effective counseling services for depressed patients. 2015 Article PeerReviewed DOI: 10.1177/0020764015577842 Park, S.; Hatim, A.; Si, T.M.; Jeon, H.J.; Srisurapanont, M.; Bautista, D.; Liu, S.I; Chua, H.C.; Hong, J.P. (2015) Stressful life events preceding the onset of depression in Asian patients with major depressive disorder. International Journal of Social Psychiatry <http://eprints.um.edu.my/view/publication/International_Journal_of_Social_Psychiatry.html>, 61 (8). pp. 735-742. ISSN 0020-7640 http://eprints.um.edu.my/16410/
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spellingShingle	R Medicine RZ Other systems of medicine Park, S. Hatim, A. Si, T.M. Jeon, H.J. Srisurapanont, M. Bautista, D. Liu, S.I Chua, H.C. Hong, J.P. Stressful life events preceding the onset of depression in Asian patients with major depressive disorder
description	Background: Previous studies have identified the significant role of stressful life events in the onset of depressive episodes. However, there is a paucity of cross-national studies on stressful life events that precede depression. Aims: We aimed to compare types of stressful life events associated with the onset of depressive episodes in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) in five Asian countries. Method: A total of 507 outpatients with MDD were recruited in China (n=114), South Korea (n=101), Malaysia (n=90), Thailand (n=103) and Taiwan (n=99). All patients were assessed with the Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview and the List of Threatening Experiences. The prevalence of each type of stressful life events was calculated and compared between each country. Results: The type of stressful life event that preceded the onset of a depressive episode differed between patients in China and Taiwan and those in South Korea, Malaysia and Thailand. Patients in China and Taiwan were less likely to report interpersonal relationship problems and occupational/financial problems than patients in South Korea, Malaysia and Thailand. Conclusion: Understanding the nature and basis of culturally determined susceptibilities to specific stressful life events is critical for establishing a policy of depression prevention and providing effective counseling services for depressed patients.
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author	Park, S. Hatim, A. Si, T.M. Jeon, H.J. Srisurapanont, M. Bautista, D. Liu, S.I Chua, H.C. Hong, J.P.
author_facet	Park, S. Hatim, A. Si, T.M. Jeon, H.J. Srisurapanont, M. Bautista, D. Liu, S.I Chua, H.C. Hong, J.P.
author_sort	Park, S.
title	Stressful life events preceding the onset of depression in Asian patients with major depressive disorder
title_short	Stressful life events preceding the onset of depression in Asian patients with major depressive disorder
title_full	Stressful life events preceding the onset of depression in Asian patients with major depressive disorder
title_fullStr	Stressful life events preceding the onset of depression in Asian patients with major depressive disorder
title_full_unstemmed	Stressful life events preceding the onset of depression in Asian patients with major depressive disorder
title_sort	stressful life events preceding the onset of depression in asian patients with major depressive disorder
publishDate	2015
url	DOI: 10.1177/0020764015577842 DOI: 10.1177/0020764015577842
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Stressful life events preceding the onset of depression in Asian patients with major depressive disorder

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