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Risks And Protective Factors Associated With Symptoms Of Depression In Low-Income African American And Caucasian Women During Pregnancy, Darlene Elizabeth Jesse
Risks And Protective Factors Associated With Symptoms Of Depression In Low-Income African American And Caucasian Women During Pregnancy, Darlene Elizabeth Jesse
D. Elizabeth Jesse
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Synchrony Of Change In Depressive Symptoms, Health Status, And Quality Of Life In Persons With Clinical Depression, Paula Diehr
Synchrony Of Change In Depressive Symptoms, Health Status, And Quality Of Life In Persons With Clinical Depression, Paula Diehr
Paula Diehr
BACKGROUND: Little is known about longitudinal associations among measures of depression, mental and physical health, and quality of life (QOL). We followed 982 clinically depressed persons to determine which measures changed and whether the change was synchronous with change in depressive symptoms. METHODS: Data were from the Longitudinal Investigation of Depression Outcomes (LIDO). Depressive symptoms, physical and mental health, and quality of life were measured at baseline, 6 weeks, 3 months, and 9 months. Change in the measures was examined over time and for persons with different levels of change in depressive symptoms. RESULTS: On average, all of the measures …