摘要
本文分析了78例老年期抑郁症的生活事件,发现病前一年内有生活事件刺激者,占74.4％。高龄、女性、家庭结构残缺、个性内倾及合并慢性躯体疾病者容易在生活事件的刺激下发病,而与遗传关系不大。作者指出:生活事件是老年期抑郁症的重要诱发因素,减少社会心理因素刺激,加强社会支持可能对预防老年期抑郁症起重要作用。
The relationship of the life events and depression in the elderly was analyzed in 78 cases. There were life events in 74.4% before the onset of depression within one year. Female, broken familial structure,introrent and chronic diseases were vulnerable to depression after the life events, but genetic factors were of less significance, It is suggested that the reduction of psychosocial stress and enhancing social support might play an important role in preventing depression in the aged.
关键词
生活事件
老年期抑郁症
Life Events
Depression
Elderly Adult
