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Recent Life Events and Depression

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The Origins of Depression: Current Concepts and Approaches

Part of the book series: Dahlem Workshop Reports Life Sciences Research Report ((DAHLEM LIFE,volume 26))

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There is a large volume of research into the relationship between depression and recent life events. Interest has tended to wax and wane, with another burst of activity recently. Some of the past controversy has reflected more basic disputes between those of organic and psychosocial orientation. This paper will focus on some specific issues; more details are given elsewhere (41).

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Paykel, E.S. (1983). Recent Life Events and Depression. In: Angst, J. (eds) The Origins of Depression: Current Concepts and Approaches. Dahlem Workshop Reports Life Sciences Research Report, vol 26. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-69129-4_6

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