Differences in the effects of divorce on major depression in men and women. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • OBJECTIVE: The authors examined the relationship between marital disruption and major depressive episodes. METHOD: The analyses were based on longitudinal, community-based data from the New Haven Epidemiologic Catchment Area (ECA) program on respondents 18-60 years old. The presence and history of major depression was assessed by using the National Institute of Mental Health Diagnostic Interview Schedule. RESULTS: Martial disruption was associated with higher prevalence rates of major depression in both men and women, but only men had a greater risk of a first-onset major depression. Differences between men and women in rates of major depression were observed only among married subjects. CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggest that the relationship between marital disruption and major depressive episode differs for men and women. They also provide further evidence that differences between men and women in rates of depression vary by marital status.

publication date

  • July 1, 1992

Research

keywords

  • Depressive Disorder
  • Divorce

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0026689908

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1176/ajp.149.7.914

PubMed ID

  • 1609871

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 149

issue

  • 7