Abstract

Predictive risk factors for unipolar depression in the elderly are identified. Approximately 7,000 persons are followed for one or more years. Subjects are assessed on a wide range of measures emphasizing social supports, health status, stressful life events, coping skills, and previous history of mental disorder at the point of entry into the study. Clinical assessments are done at followup. The basic comparisons are between depressed persons and controls. Characteristics of elderly persons who become depressed and characteristics of the elderly who become depressed and recover are identified.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Type
Research Project (R01)
Project #
5R01MH035672-05
Application #
3375729
Study Section
(PCBA)
Project Start
1981-09-15
Project End
1987-07-31
Budget Start
1985-09-01
Budget End
1987-07-31
Support Year
5
Fiscal Year
1985
Total Cost
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
University of Oregon
Department
Type
Schools of Arts and Sciences
DUNS #
948117312
City
Eugene
State
OR
Country
United States
Zip Code
97403

  Publications

Lewinsohn, P M; Solomon, A; Seeley, J R et al. (2000) Clinical implications of ""subthreshold"" depressive symptoms. J Abnorm Psychol 109:345-51
Gladstone, T R; Kaslow, N J; Seeley, J R et al. (1997) Sex differences, attributional style, and depressive symptoms among adolescents. J Abnorm Child Psychol 25:297-306
Lewinsohn, P M; Seeley, J R; Roberts, R E et al. (1997) Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) as a screening instrument for depression among community-residing older adults. Psychol Aging 12:277-87
Rosenbaum, M; Lewinsohn, P M; Gotlib, I H (1996) Distinguishing between state-dependent and non-state-dependent depression-related psychosocial variables. Br J Clin Psychol 35 ( Pt 3):341-58
Lewinsohn, P M; Rohde, P; Seeley, J R et al. (1993) Age-cohort changes in the lifetime occurrence of depression and other mental disorders. J Abnorm Psychol 102:110-20
Gotlib, I H; Lewinsohn, P M; Seeley, J R et al. (1993) Negative cognitions and attributional style in depressed adolescents: an examination of stability and specificity. J Abnorm Psychol 102:607-15
Lewinsohn, P M; Rohde, P; Seeley, J R et al. (1991) Age and depression: unique and shared effects. Psychol Aging 6:247-60
Lewinsohn, P M; Rohde, P; Seeley, J R et al. (1991) Comorbidity of unipolar depression: I. Major depression with dysthymia. J Abnorm Psychol 100:205-13
Rohde, P; Lewinsohn, P M; Seeley, J R (1991) Comorbidity of unipolar depression: II. Comorbidity with other mental disorders in adolescents and adults. J Abnorm Psychol 100:214-22
Rohde, P; Lewinsohn, P M; Seeley, J R (1990) Are people changed by the experience of having an episode of depression? A further test of the scar hypothesis. J Abnorm Psychol 99:264-71

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