Long-term effects of early stress due to earthquake exposure on depression symptoms in adulthood: a cross-sectional study

• Published in: Injury Vol. 54; no. 1; pp. 207 - 213
• Main Authors: Lu, Wen-Ting, Zhao, Xiao-Chuan, Wang, Ran, Li, Na, Song, Mei, Wang, Lan, Yu, Lu-Lu, Gao, Yuan-Yuan, Wang, Yu-Mei, An, Cui-Xia, Wang, Xue-Yi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier Ltd 01.01.2023
• Subjects: Adult; China - epidemiology; Cross-Sectional Studies; Depression - epidemiology; Depression - psychology; Earthquake exposure; Earthquakes; Female; Humans; Long-term effects; Major depressive disorder; Male; Orthopedics; Pregnancy; Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects - epidemiology; Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects - psychology; Risk Factors; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - epidemiology; Symptoms of depression; China; CTQ; HAMD; DSM-IV; Symptoms of depression; Earthquake exposure; LES; MDD; Major depressive disorder; Long-term effects; long-term effects; Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-4th edition; Childhood Trauma Questionnaire; earthquake exposure; major depressive disorder; symptoms of depression; Hamilton Depression Scale; Life Event Scale

This study aimed to investigate the long-term effects of early stress by Tangshan earthquake on symptoms of depression in adulthood. A total of 1534 volunteers born and raised in Tangshan were investigated; finally, 1328 subjects were enrolled in the study. They were divided into three groups accord...