Department of Psychological Science, School of Social Ecology, University of California, Irvine, 4546 Social & Behavioral Sciences Gateway, Irvine, CA, 92697, USA.
Cousins Center for Psychoneuroimmunology, Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Development, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Sci Rep. 2022 Oct 15;12(1):17320. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-22131-1.
Depression during sensitive periods of social development may have consequences that extend well beyond mental health, and far into adulthood. This study compared the social functioning of adults with adolescent-onset depression (ages 10-20) to those with adult-onset depression (ages 21+). Participants were 3,360 adults (67.2% female; ages 42 ± 15) who had experienced major depression. Adult functional outcomes were marital status, divorce, number of children, years of education, employment status, household income, dependency on welfare, and obesity. Participants with depression during adolescence were less likely to get married, have children, and more likely to have lower household incomes. Depression during adolescence may be associated with broader functional outcomes that impact individuals and society, and may be mitigated through intervention and effective policy.
在社会发展的敏感时期出现抑郁可能会产生超出心理健康范畴的深远影响，甚至延续到成年期。本研究比较了青少年期（10-20 岁）发病和成年期（21 岁及以上）发病的成年抑郁症患者的社会功能。参与者共 3360 名成年人（67.2%为女性，年龄 42±15 岁），他们都经历过重度抑郁症。成年后的功能结局包括婚姻状况、离婚、子女数量、受教育年限、就业状况、家庭收入、对福利的依赖程度和肥胖情况。青少年期发病的抑郁症患者更不可能结婚、生育，而且家庭收入也可能更低。青少年期抑郁可能与更广泛的功能结局相关，会对个人和社会产生影响，而通过干预和有效的政策可能会减轻其影响。
