British Journal of Psychiatry 1991; 11(159):28-35
Cite as:
T.P. Berney, S.R. Bhate, I. Kolvin, O.O. Famiyuwa, M.L. Barrett, T. Fundudis and S.P. Tyrer, "The context of childhood Depression. The Newcastle childhood depression project", British Journal of Psychiatry, Supplement 11, Volume 159, pp. 28-35, (Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1991).
Abstract:
This paper examines the family background, premorbid personality traits and adverse life events preceding childhood depression. The non-depressed group proved more likely to have experienced pre-school bereavement and familial disturbance, and to come from the more deprived background; there was also an excess of premorbid anxiety and hysterical personality traits in this group.