ASSOCIATION BETWEEN EARLY TEMPERAMENT AND DEPRESSION AT 18 YEARS. Issue 9 (8th August 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bould, Helen; Araya, Ricardo; Pearson, Rebecca M.; Stapinski, Lexine; Carnegie, Rebecca; Joinson, Carol
• Is Part Of: Depression and anxiety. Volume 31:Issue 9(2014:Sep.)
• Page Start: 729
• Page End: 736
• Publication Date: 2014-08-08
• Subjects: Anxiety -- Periodicals; Depression, Mental -- Periodicals; Depression -- Periodicals; Anxiety -- Periodicals; Anxiety Disorders -- Periodicals; 616.8527005
• DOI: 10.1002/da.22294
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1091-4269

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <sec id="da22294-sec-0010" sec-type="section"> <title>Background</title> <p>Early childhood temperament, particularly negative emotionality (high tendency to show distress), may be a risk factor for subsequent depression.</p> </sec> <sec id="da22294-sec-0020" sec-type="section"> <title>Methods</title> <p>Using data from a large UK cohort (Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children), we examined the association between temperament on the <italic>Emotionality Activity Sociability</italic> Questionnaire at age 6 and ICD‐10 depression at 18. Results were adjusted for a range of confounders.</p> </sec> <sec id="da22294-sec-0030" sec-type="section"> <title>Results</title> <p>Children with high emotionality scores at age 6 had a 20% (7–36%) increase in the odds of being diagnosed with depression at age 18.</p> </sec> <sec id="da22294-sec-0040" sec-type="section"> <title>Conclusions</title> <p>Depression at 18 years has an early developmental diathesis, which means we may be able to identify children at risk of developing depression in young adulthood.</p> </sec> </abstract>