Adverse Childhood Events Significantly Impact Depression and Mental Distress in Adults with a History of Cancer.

ABSTRACT: Objectives: Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are linked to a heightened risk of depression. We explored the relationship between ACEs and both depression and mental distress among cancer survivors. Methods: This was a cross-sectional analysis using the 2022 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System database of cancer survivors aged ≥18 (n = 14,132). The primary outcome was self-reported history of depression, and the secondary outcome was mental distress. The exposure variable was the number of ACEs, classified as 0, 1-2, and ≥3. Weighted multivariable logistic regression models assessed the association between the number of ACEs and depression and mental distress while adjusting for covariates. Results: Approximately 22% of respondents reported experiencing ≥3 AC

SUBMITTER: Babatunde OA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11476032 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature