The relationship between childhood depressive symptoms and problem alcohol use in early adolescence: findings from a large longitudinal population-based study

The association between thyroid function and depression is controversial. Both conditions express many similar symptoms, but the studies done give conflicting results. This study draws on a random, population-based sample of 4500 subjects aged 45–75 years old from Finland. The basic clinical study was done in 2007 for 1396 men and 1500 women (64% participation rate). Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), free thyroxine (F-T4), and free triiodothyronine (F-T3) were measured in 2013 from frozen samples. The 21-item Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-21) was applied to assess depressive symptoms (score ≥10 points). The prevalence of depressive symptoms was 17.5% in women and 12.5% in men. In women, the mean levels of TSH, F-T4, and F-T3 without depressive symptoms vs. with the presence of depressive symptoms were 1.92/1.97 mU/L, 13.1/13.1 pmol/L, and 3.91/3.87 pmol/L (NS), respectively. In men, the levels were 1.87/1.94 mU/L, 13.5/13.7 pmol/L, and 4.18/4.12 pmol/L (NS), respectively. In multiple regression analysis, TSH had no relationship to BDI-21 total score. We found no association between depressive symptoms and thyroid values.

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Examining the Relationship between Heavy Alcohol Use and Assaults: With Adjustment for the Effects of Unmeasured Confounders

BioMed Research International ◽

10.1155/2015/596179 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 2015 ◽

pp. 1-10 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Wenbin Liang ◽

Tanya Chikritzhs

Keyword(s):

Alcohol Use ◽

Randomized Clinical Trials ◽

Experimental Studies ◽

Real Life ◽

Population Based ◽

Population Based Study ◽

Heavy Alcohol ◽

Heavy Alcohol Use ◽

The Relationship ◽

Unmeasured Confounders

Background. Experimental studies suggest that alcohol can lead to aggression in laboratory settings; however, it is impossible to test the causal relationship between alcohol use and real-life violence among humans in randomized clinical trials.Objectives. (i) To examine the relationship between heavy alcohol use and assaults in a population based study; (ii) to demonstrate the proxy outcome method, as a means of controlling the effects of unknown/unmeasured confounders in observational studies.Methods. This study used data collected from three waves of the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). The effects of heavy alcohol use on assault were measured using multivariable logistic regressions in conjunction with the proxy outcome method.Results. Application of the proxy outcome method indicated that effect sizes of heavy alcohol use on the risk of assault were overestimated in the standard models. After adjusting for the effects of unknown/unmeasured confounders, the risk of assault remained 43% and 63% higherP<0.05among participants who consumed 5+ drinks/day for 5–8 days/month and 9–30 days/month, respectively.Conclusions. Even after adjustment for unknown/unmeasured confounders the association between heavy alcohol use and risk of violence remained significant. These findings support the hypothesis that heavy alcohol use can cause violence.

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Personality Profiles Identify Depressive Symptoms over Ten Years? A Population-Based Study

Depression Research and Treatment ◽

10.1155/2011/431314 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 2011 ◽

pp. 1-11 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Kim Josefsson ◽

Päivi Merjonen ◽

Markus Jokela ◽

Laura Pulkki-Råback ◽

Liisa Keltikangas-Järvinen

Keyword(s):

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Population Based ◽

Repeated Measurements ◽

Harm Avoidance ◽

Novelty Seeking ◽

Personality Profiles ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Population Based Study ◽

Character Inventory ◽

The Relationship

Little is known about the relationship between temperament and character inventory (TCI) profiles and depressive symptoms. Personality profiles are useful, because personality traits may have different effects on depressive symptoms when combined with different combinations of other traits. Participants were from the population-based Young Finns study with repeated measurements in 1997, 2001, and 2007 ( to 1902). TCI was administered in 1997 and mild depressive symptoms (modified Beck’s depression inventory, BDI) were reported in 1997, 2001, and 2007. BDI-II was also administered in 2007. We found that high harm avoidance and low self-directedness related strongly to depressive symptoms. In addition, sensitive (NHR) and fanatical people (ScT) were especially vulnerable to depressive symptoms. high novelty seeking and reward dependence increased depressive symptoms when harm avoidance was high. These associations were very similar in cross-sectional and longitudinal analysis. Personality profiles help in understanding the complex associations between depressive symptoms and personality.

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A population-based study of the relationship between perinatal depressive symptoms and breastfeeding: a cross-lagged panel study

Archives of Women s Mental Health ◽

10.1007/s00737-017-0792-z ◽

2017 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Silje Marie Haga ◽

Carina Lisøy ◽

Filip Drozd ◽

Lisbeth Valla ◽

Kari Slinning

Keyword(s):

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Panel Study ◽

Population Based ◽

Population Based Study ◽

Perinatal Depressive Symptoms ◽

The Relationship

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Supplemental Material for Is the Association Between Depressive Symptoms and Glucose Bidirectional? A Population-Based Study

Health Psychology ◽

10.1037/hea0000612.supp ◽

2018 ◽

Keyword(s):

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Population Based ◽

Population Based Study

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Predicting Different Types of Intimate Partner Aggression Perpetration: The Roles of Problem Alcohol Use and Distress Tolerance

Journal of Interpersonal Violence ◽

10.1177/0886260521990830 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 088626052199083

Author(s):

Nora K. Kline ◽

Korine B. Cabrera ◽

Kathleen M. Palm Reed

Keyword(s):

Substance Use ◽

Alcohol Use ◽

Sexual Coercion ◽

Distress Tolerance ◽

Psychological Aggression ◽

Physical Assault ◽

Problem Alcohol Use ◽

Intimate Partner Aggression ◽

Problem Alcohol ◽

Controlling Behaviors

Intimate partner aggression (IPA) victimization and substance use have been well established as risk factors for IPA perpetration ( Leonard, 2005 ; Sprunger et al., 2015 ). Recent research has identified a negative association between distress tolerance and physical and psychological IPA perpetration, specifically in males in substance use treatment ( Shorey et al., 2017 ). Research examining the interplay of problem substance use, distress tolerance, and other forms of IPA (i.e., sexual coercion, controlling behaviors) in non-clinical samples is limited. The present analysis aimed to examine the potential moderating effect of distress tolerance on problem alcohol use and four types of IPA perpetration (physical assault, psychological aggression, sexual coercion, and controlling behaviors) in a diverse, national sample ( N = 323; 44.3% female; 52.9% sexual minority; age M = 33.61 years, SD = 8.71). Results showed that alcohol use and distress tolerance had differing influences on each IPA perpetration type. In line with hypotheses, distress tolerance significantly moderated the relationship between problem alcohol use and two forms of IPA (physical assault and controlling behaviors); this relationship was stronger for individuals with low levels of distress tolerance. Significant interaction effects did not emerge for psychological aggression or sexual coercion. Findings suggest that treatment strategies that focus specifically on increasing distress tolerance may be effective in reducing alcohol-facilitated IPA perpetration involving physical assault and controlling behaviors.

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