Early parental loss and depression history: Associations with recent life stress in major depressive disorder

Journal of Psychiatric Research

Volumn 45, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1146-1152

  Slavich, George M ^a   Monroe, Scott M ^b   Gotlib, Ian H ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

^c STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression recurrence; Early adversity; Inflammation; Interpersonal loss; Parental separation; Selective sensitization; Stressful life events; Stressor characteristics

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE STRESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PARENTAL DEPRIVATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 80051666290     PISSN: 00223956     EISSN: 18791379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2011.03.004     Document Type: Article

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