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Study links persistent depression to childhood abuse
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August 15, 2011, Monday
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DOCTORS treating people for depression should delve into the childhoods of their patients before prescribing, because a history of mistreatment has a significant impact on their illness and ability to recover, scientists said today.
Researchers who conducted a combined analysis of 26 studies involving more than 23,000 people found that those who suffered maltreatment as children were twice as likely as those who had normal childhoods to develop persistent and recurrent depression -- one of the world's most common and costly mental illnesses.
Those who had stressful or abusive childhoods were also less likely to be helped with drug or psychological treatment, the analysis found, suggesting doctors and scientists should look for new kinds of treatments and ways of intervening earlier.
"Identifying those at risk of multiple and long-lasting depressive episodes is crucial from a public health perspective," said Andrea Danese of the Institute of Psychiatry(IoP) at King's College London, who led the study.
Danese said the study showed that prevention and early intervention measures to target childhood maltreatment could prove vital in helping prevent the major global health problem.
Researchers who conducted a combined analysis of 26 studies involving more than 23,000 people found that those who suffered maltreatment as children were twice as likely as those who had normal childhoods to develop persistent and recurrent depression -- one of the world's most common and costly mental illnesses.
Those who had stressful or abusive childhoods were also less likely to be helped with drug or psychological treatment, the analysis found, suggesting doctors and scientists should look for new kinds of treatments and ways of intervening earlier.
"Identifying those at risk of multiple and long-lasting depressive episodes is crucial from a public health perspective," said Andrea Danese of the Institute of Psychiatry(IoP) at King's College London, who led the study.
Danese said the study showed that prevention and early intervention measures to target childhood maltreatment could prove vital in helping prevent the major global health problem.
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