HCPlive (2/10, Walter) reported, “A family history of major depression can drastically increase the individual risk of developing major depression,” researchers concluded in a cohort study that “examined data for all Danish citizens born between 1960-2003 with known parental identity followed up from their 15th birthday until the time of major depression, censoring, or December 31, 2018.” The study revealed that “exposure to maternal, paternal, or full sibling major depression was associated with a two-fold higher risk of major depression…for men specifically,” and “the associated risk increased with the number of affected family members.” The study also found “a similar pattern…in women.” The findings were published online Feb. 8 in JAMA Psychiatry.
Related Links:
— “Family History Affects the Individual Risk of Major Depression “Kenny Walter, HCPlive, February 10, 2023