Psychological factors for the onset of depression: a meta-analysis of prospective studies.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

A comprehensive overview of the evidence for factors derived from leading psychological theories of the onset of major depressive disorder (MDD) that underpin psychological interventions is scarce . We aimed to systematically investigate the prospective evidence for factors derived from the behavioural, cognitive, diathesis-stress, psychodynamic and personality-based theories for the first onset of MDD.

Design

Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Methods

Databases PubMed, PsycINFO, Cochrane and Embase and published articles were systematically searched from inception up to August 2019. Prospective, longitudinal studies that investigated theory-derived factors before the first onset of MDD, established by a clinical interview, were included. Screening, selec

SUBMITTER: Fu Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8323350 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature