Suitability of the multidimensional scale of perceived social support as a measure of functional social support among incarcerated adults with major depressive disorder

Background. Adverse life events and social support may influence the outcome of major depressive disorder (MDD). We hypothesized that outcome would depend on the level of depressive symptoms present at the outset, with those in partial remission being particularly vulnerable.Method. In the Vantaa Depression Study (VDS), patients with DSM-IV MDD were interviewed at baseline, and at 6 and 18 months. Life events were investigated with the Interview for Recent Life Events (IRLE) and social support with the Interview Measure of Social Relationships (IMSR) and the Perceived Social Support Scale – Revised (PSSS-R). The patients were divided into three subgroups at 6 months, those in full remission (n=68), partial remission (n=75) or major depressive episode (MDE) (n=50). The influence of social support and negative life events during the next 12 months on the level of depressive symptoms, measured by the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HAMD), was investigated at endpoint.Results. The severity of life events and perceived social support influenced the outcome of depression overall, even after adjusting for baseline level of depression and neuroticism. In the full remission subgroup, both severity of life events and subjective social support significantly predicted outcome. However, in the partial remission group, only the severity of events, and in the MDE group, the level of social support were significant predictors.Conclusions. Adverse life events and/or poor perceived social support influence the medium-term outcome of all psychiatric patients with MDD. These factors appear to have the strongest predictive value in the subgroup of patients currently in full remission.

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Social Support and Suicidal Ideation Among Prisoners with Major Depressive Disorder

Archives of Suicide Research ◽

10.1080/13811118.2019.1649773 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 1-8 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Fallon J. Richie ◽

Joseph Bonner ◽

Andrea Wittenborn ◽

Lauren M. Weinstock ◽

Caron Zlotnick ◽

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Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Major Depressive Disorder ◽

Suicidal Ideation ◽

Depressive Disorder ◽

Major Depressive

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Perceived stressfulness mediates the effects of subjective social support and negative coping style on suicide risk in Chinese patients with major depressive disorder

Journal of Affective Disorders ◽

10.1016/j.jad.2020.01.026 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 265 ◽

pp. 32-38 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Jingyu Lin ◽

Yunai Su ◽

Xiaozhen Lv ◽

Qi Liu ◽

Gang Wang ◽

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Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Major Depressive Disorder ◽

Depressive Disorder ◽

Coping Style ◽

Suicide Risk ◽

Chinese Patients ◽

Major Depressive ◽

Negative Coping

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A Clinical Translation of the Research Article Titled “Major Depressive Disorder in Persons Exposed to Trauma: Relationship Between Emotional Intelligence and Social Support”

Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association ◽

10.1177/1078390311408087 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 17 (3) ◽

pp. 246-249 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Jennifer L. Rode

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Emotional Intelligence ◽

Major Depressive Disorder ◽

Depressive Disorder ◽

Clinical Translation ◽

Major Depressive ◽

Research Article

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The Influence of Major Depressive Disorder on Objective and Subjective Social Support

The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease ◽

10.1097/nmd.0b013e31818ec6cf ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 196 (12) ◽

pp. 876-883 ◽

Cited By ~ 20

Author(s):

Ulla Leskelä ◽

Tarja Melartin ◽

Heikki Rytsälä ◽

Petteri Sokero ◽

Paula Lestelä-Mielonen ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Major Depressive Disorder ◽

Depressive Disorder ◽

Major Depressive

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Childhood Emotional Neglect Is Associated With Low Social Support in Chinese Patients With Major Depressive Disorder

Frontiers in Psychiatry ◽

10.3389/fpsyt.2021.781738 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 ◽

Author(s):

Xuemei Qin ◽

Mi Wang ◽

Xiaowen Lu ◽

Jinrong Sun ◽

Qiangli Dong ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Major Depressive Disorder ◽

Depressive Disorder ◽

Regression Models ◽

Rating Scale ◽

Short Form ◽

Chinese Patients ◽

Emotional Neglect ◽

Major Depressive ◽

Physical Neglect

Background: Previous studies have shown that childhood maltreatment (CM) is closely associated with social support in the general population. However, little is known about the associations of different types of CM with social support in Chinese patients with major depressive disorder (MDD), which was the goal of the current study.Methods: One hundred and sixty-six patients with moderate-to-severe MDD were enrolled. Participants were assessed by the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire-28 item Short Form, Social Support Rating Scale (SSRS), the 24-item Hamilton rating scale for depression, and the 14-item Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale. Correlation analysis and Hierarchical multiple linear regression analysis were adopted to investigate associations of types of CM with social support.Results: (1) Physical neglect (PN) and emotional neglect (EN) were the most commonly reported types of CM in patients with MDD. (2) EN was the only type of CM significant in the regression models of the SSRS total score, the score of subjective support, and the score of utilization of support.Limitations: The data of CM was collected retrospectively and recall bias may be introduced. Assessment of CM and social support were self-reported and could be influenced by the depression status.Conclusion: In Chinese patients with MDD, PN and EN are the most prevalent types of CM. EN is the only type of CM associated with low social support in regression models, calling for special attention in the assessment and intervention of EN.

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Rates and risks of suicidality in young adults (YAs) with advanced cancer.

Journal of Clinical Oncology ◽

10.1200/jco.2012.30.15_suppl.9015 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 30 (15_suppl) ◽

pp. 9015-9015

Author(s):

Kelly Marie Trevino ◽

Karen Fasciano ◽

Holly Gwen Prigerson

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Social Support ◽

Major Depressive Disorder ◽

Depressive Disorder ◽

Cancer Patients ◽

Advanced Cancer ◽

Performance Status ◽

Major Depressive ◽

Targeted Interventions

9015 Background: Suicide rates in YA cancer patients are higher than in the general population. Although cancer is associated with a four-fold increase in the likelihood of a suicide attempt, little is known about suicidality in YAs with cancer. This study examined rates and clinical risk factors associated with suicidality in a sample of YAs with advanced cancer. Methods: Structured interviews were conducted between 4/2010 and 9/2011 with 70 YA advanced cancer patients (range 20-40 yrs, M=33.97, SD=5.61) receiving care at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Validated measures assessed suicidality (i.e., Yale Evaluation of Suicidality), quality of life, major depressive disorder, grief over cancer-related losses, and social support. Scores on the suicidality measure were dichotomized into positive screen = 1 and negative screen = 0. Chi-square, t-test, and logistic regression analyses evaluated the relationship between suicidality and participant characteristics and psychosocial variables, controlling for confounding variables. Results: Over one-fifth (21.4%) of the sample screened positive for suicidality. Female gender χ2(1, N = 70) = 4.95, p = .026), breast compared with other cancer diagnosis χ2(1, N = 70) = 5.66, p = .017), and better performance status (t(68) = 3.13, p < .01) were associated with lower rates of suicidality. Participants who met criteria for current (OR [95% CI] 8.67 [1.78, 42.22]) or lifetime major depressive disorder (5.38 [1.60, 18.12]) endorsed higher rates of suicidality. Better overall (.97 [.94, .99]), psychological (.93 [.87, .94]), and existential quality of life (.91 [.85, .98]) were associated with reduced suicidality risk. More severe grief was associated with greater risk (1.15 [1.04, 1.28]) whereas greater social support was associated with lower suicidality risk (.85 [.74, .97]). Conclusions: YAs with advanced cancer reported higher rates of suicidality than observed in other age groups. Developmentally targeted interventions that promote physical function, effectively treat depression, improve quality of life and reduce grief, and provide opportunities for social support may reduce rates of and risk for suicidality in this population.

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