Converging evidence for enduring perceptions of low social status in individuals in remission from depression.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The risk of depressive relapse and recurrence is associated with social risk factors that may be amplified by a submissive socio-cognitive profile.

Methods

In Study 1 we aimed to identify perceptions of low social status in a community sample (N = 613) with a self-reported history of mental health difficulties (n = 232) and, more specifically in Study 2 (N = 122), in individuals in clinical remission from depression (n = 18), relative to a never-depressed control group (n = 64), and relative to a group experiencing a current depressive episode (n = 40).

Results

In Study 1, a total of 225 of the 232 participants in the self-reported mental health difficulties group opted to provide further information regarding their mental health history, of whom 153 (68%)

SUBMITTER: Gillard JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8411663 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature