Major depression and its association with long-term medical conditions
LM Gagnon, SB Pat ten - The Canadian Journal of …, 2002 - journals.sagepub.com
LM Gagnon, SB Pat ten
The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 2002•journals.sagepub.comObjective: To replicate previously re ported as sociations between major depressive
episodes (MDEs) and long-term medical conditions in a Canadian community sample.
Methods: A sample of 2542 house hold residents was selected using random digit dialing
(RDD). Data were collected by tele phone in ter view. The Composite International
Diagnostic In ter view (CIDI)-Short Form for major depression (CIDI-SFMD) was used to
identify MDEs occurring in the previous 12 months. Long-term medical conditions were …
episodes (MDEs) and long-term medical conditions in a Canadian community sample.
Methods: A sample of 2542 house hold residents was selected using random digit dialing
(RDD). Data were collected by tele phone in ter view. The Composite International
Diagnostic In ter view (CIDI)-Short Form for major depression (CIDI-SFMD) was used to
identify MDEs occurring in the previous 12 months. Long-term medical conditions were …
Objective
To replicate previously re ported as sociations between major depressive episodes (MDEs) and long-term medical conditions in a Canadian community sample.
Methods
A sample of 2542 house hold residents was selected using random digit dialing (RDD). Data were collected by tele phone in ter view. The Composite International Diagnostic In ter view (CIDI)-Short Form for major depression (CIDI-SFMD) was used to identify MDEs occurring in the previous 12 months. Long-term medical conditions were identified by self-report.
Results
The prevalence of MDE was elevated in those subjects who re ported 1 or more long-term medical conditions. The association was not due to con founding by age, sex, social support, or stressful recent life events.
Conclusion
This study replicates a previously re ported as sociation between depressive disorders and long-term medical conditions. These cross-sectional associations suggest that medical conditions may increase the risk of major depression or that major depression may in crease the risk of medical conditions. Alternatively, comorbid medical conditions may influence the duration of depressive episodes, or vice versa. These explanations are not mutually exclusive.
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