The impact of resilience and subsequent stressful life events on MDD and GAD.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There remains a dearth of research examining the "buffering" effect of resilience, wherein resilience at one point in time would be expected to protect an individual against development of psychopathology following future adverse life events.

Methods

Using longitudinal data from an epidemiological twin sample (N = 7463), this study tested whether resilience would act as a buffer for stressful life events (SLEs) against risk for major depressive disorder (MDD) and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). Resilience, demographics, and psychopathology were measured at Time 1 and recent SLEs and current MDD and GAD were measured at Time 2.

Results

Final models, controlling for demographic covariates and Time 1 diagnosis, examined the impact of Time 1 resilience, rec

SUBMITTER: Sheerin CM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5794521 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature