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{{Main|Clinical depression}}
   
 
Risk factors increase the likelihood of getting [[depression]], but does not mean you will get it. Conversely,the absence of any risk factors or having a protective factor does not necessarily guard against getting depression. These factors do not seem to be neccessarily a direct cause of the disease, but seem to be associated in some way
 
Risk factors increase the likelihood of getting [[depression]], but does not mean you will get it. Conversely,the absence of any risk factors or having a protective factor does not necessarily guard against getting depression. These factors do not seem to be neccessarily a direct cause of the disease, but seem to be associated in some way
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'''Recent life event''' - Job loss, financial difficulties, long periods of [[unemployment]], the loss of a spouse or other family member, divorce or the end of a committed relationship, or other [[Psychological trauma|trauma]]tic events may trigger depression. Long-term stress at home, work, or school can also be involved.
 
'''Recent life event''' - Job loss, financial difficulties, long periods of [[unemployment]], the loss of a spouse or other family member, divorce or the end of a committed relationship, or other [[Psychological trauma|trauma]]tic events may trigger depression. Long-term stress at home, work, or school can also be involved.
   
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{{main|Depression - Life events}}
   
   
 
'''Family history'''
 
'''Family history'''
 
 
*Family history of mood disorders
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*Family history of mood disorders
*Family history of depression
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*Family history of depression
*Family history of bipolar disorder
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*Family history of bipolar disorder
   
{{Main|Genetic factors in depression}}
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{{Main|Depression - Genetic factors}}
   
 
'''Gender'''
 
'''Gender'''
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'''Marital situation'''- Women who are unhappily married, divorced, or separated, have higher rates of clinical depression. The rates are lower for those who are happily married
 
'''Marital situation'''- Women who are unhappily married, divorced, or separated, have higher rates of clinical depression. The rates are lower for those who are happily married
   
'''Age'''- Inital onset of clinical depression usually occurs between the ages of 20 and 50, however people over the age of 65 may be especially vulnerable.
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'''Age'''- Initial onset of clinical depression usually occurs between the ages of 20 and 50, however people over the age of 65 may be especially vulnerable.
   
 
{{Main|Depression in older adults}}
 
{{Main|Depression in older adults}}
   
 
'''Physical illness'''
 
'''Physical illness'''
*Cancer
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*Cancer
*Stroke
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*Stroke
*Diabetes
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*Diabetes
*Heart disease
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*Heart disease
   
 
{{Main|Depression and physical illness}}
 
{{Main|Depression and physical illness}}
   
 
'''Psychological factors'''
 
'''Psychological factors'''
*Low self-esteem
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*Low self-esteem
   
   
 
'''Behavioural factors'''
 
'''Behavioural factors'''
*Excess weight
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*Excess weight
*Alcohol misuse
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*Alcohol misuse
 
*Tobacco use
 
*Tobacco use
 
*Quitting smoking
 
*Quitting smoking
   
 
==See also==
 
==See also==
[[Causes of depression]]
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[[Depression - Causes]]
   
==References & Bibliography==
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==References & Bibliography==
==Key texts==
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==Key texts==
 
===Books===
 
===Books===
   
 
===Papers===
 
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*Lewinsohn PM, Hoberman HH, Rosenbaum M. A prospective study of risk factors for unipolar depression. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 1988; 97(3): 251 64.
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==Additional material==
 
==Additional material==
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Main article: Clinical depression

Risk factors increase the likelihood of getting depression, but does not mean you will get it. Conversely,the absence of any risk factors or having a protective factor does not necessarily guard against getting depression. These factors do not seem to be neccessarily a direct cause of the disease, but seem to be associated in some way

Factors that have been implicated are

Recent life event - Job loss, financial difficulties, long periods of unemployment, the loss of a spouse or other family member, divorce or the end of a committed relationship, or other traumatic events may trigger depression. Long-term stress at home, work, or school can also be involved.

Main article: Depression - Life events


Family history

  • Family history of mood disorders
  • Family history of depression
  • Family history of bipolar disorder
Main article: Depression - Genetic factors

Gender

  • Being female
Main article: Depression in women
Main article: Depression in men

Marital situation- Women who are unhappily married, divorced, or separated, have higher rates of clinical depression. The rates are lower for those who are happily married

Age- Initial onset of clinical depression usually occurs between the ages of 20 and 50, however people over the age of 65 may be especially vulnerable.

Main article: Depression in older adults

Physical illness

  • Cancer
  • Stroke
  • Diabetes
  • Heart disease
Main article: Depression and physical illness

Psychological factors

  • Low self-esteem


Behavioural factors

  • Excess weight
  • Alcohol misuse
  • Tobacco use
  • Quitting smoking

See also

Depression - Causes

References & Bibliography

Key texts

Books

Papers

  • Lewinsohn PM, Hoberman HH, Rosenbaum M. A prospective study of risk factors for unipolar depression. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 1988; 97(3): 251 64.


Additional material

Books

Papers

External links

Depression
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Research on depression
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Biological factors in depression
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Depression theory
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Depression in clinical settings
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Assessing depression
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