What patients with bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder perceive as adverse life events precipitating a current major depressive episode

Background. Adverse life events (ALEs) as precipitants of a major depressive episode (MDE) have been the subject of many studies. These studies indicate an increase in ALEs in the 6 months preceding an MDE. Objectives. The study examined what participants, suffering from major depressive disorder (...

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Main Authors: Robyn Anne van Schoor, Pierre M Joubert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2015-05-01
Series:South African Journal of Psychiatry
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Online Access:http://www.sajp.org.za/index.php/sajp/article/view/661