The global burden of depression attributable to childhood sexual abuse, intimate partner violence, and bullying victimization from 1990 to 2021: an analysis based on the global burden of disease study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Depression is a leading cause of global disability, and among the behavioral risks defined in the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) framework, childhood sexual abuse (CSA), intimate partner violence (IPV) against women, and bullying victimization have emerged as key contributors to depressive disorders. However, long-term, comprehensive assessments of their combined impact on depression burden-by region, age group, and socio-demographic context-are lacking. This study quantifies trends in depression burden attributable specifically to CSA, IPV, and bullying from 1990 to 2021.

Methods

We extracted age-standardized rates and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) attributable to CSA, IPV, and bullying for 204 countries and territories from the GBD 2021 database (1990-2

SUBMITTER: Liu Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12329988 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature