Psychosocial stressors and protective factors for major depression in youth: evidence from a case-control study

• Main Authors: Charlotte Elisabeth Piechaczek (Author), Verena Pehl (Author), Lisa Feldmann (Author), Stefan Haberstroh (Author), Antje-Kathrin Allgaier (Author), Franz Joseph Freisleder (Author), Gerd Schulte-Körne (Author), Ellen Greimel (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Severe adverse life events, such as traumatic experiences, are well-known stressors implicated in (youth) major depression (MD). However, to date, far less is known about the role of more common psychosocial stressors in the context of MD, which are part of everyday life during y...