TY - JOUR
T1 - The Maudsley long-term follow-up of child and adolescent depression
T2 - 2. Suicidality, criminality and social dysfunction in adulthood
AU - Fombonne, E.
AU - Wostear, G.
AU - Cooper, V.
AU - Harrington, R.
AU - Rutter, M.
PY - 2001
Y1 - 2001
N2 - Background: Strong links exist between juvenile and adult depression, but comorbid conduct disorder may be associated with worse adult social difficulties. Aims: To test the impact of comorbid conduct disorder on social adjustment and dysfunction, suicidality and criminality of adults who had had depression as youths. Method: Subjects (n=149) assessed at the Maudsley Hospital in 1970-1983 and meeting DSM-IV criteria for major depressive disorder with (CD-MDD; n=53) or without (MDD; n=96) conduct disorder were interviewed 20 years later. Data were collected on lifetime psychiatric disorders and adult social/personality functioning. Death certificates and criminal records were obtained. Results: The suicide risk was 2.45%, and 44.3% of the sample had attempted suicide once in their lives. Compared with the MDD group, the CD-MDD group had higher rates of suicidal behaviours and criminal offences, and exhibited more pervasive social dysfunction. Conclusions: Adolescent depression is associated with raised risks of adult suicidality and with persistent interpersonal difficulties. Youths with CD-MDD show more severe and pervasive social dysfunction.
AB - Background: Strong links exist between juvenile and adult depression, but comorbid conduct disorder may be associated with worse adult social difficulties. Aims: To test the impact of comorbid conduct disorder on social adjustment and dysfunction, suicidality and criminality of adults who had had depression as youths. Method: Subjects (n=149) assessed at the Maudsley Hospital in 1970-1983 and meeting DSM-IV criteria for major depressive disorder with (CD-MDD; n=53) or without (MDD; n=96) conduct disorder were interviewed 20 years later. Data were collected on lifetime psychiatric disorders and adult social/personality functioning. Death certificates and criminal records were obtained. Results: The suicide risk was 2.45%, and 44.3% of the sample had attempted suicide once in their lives. Compared with the MDD group, the CD-MDD group had higher rates of suicidal behaviours and criminal offences, and exhibited more pervasive social dysfunction. Conclusions: Adolescent depression is associated with raised risks of adult suicidality and with persistent interpersonal difficulties. Youths with CD-MDD show more severe and pervasive social dysfunction.
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U2 - 10.1192/bjp.179.3.218
DO - 10.1192/bjp.179.3.218
M3 - Article
C2 - 11532798
AN - SCOPUS:0034849693
SN - 0007-1250
VL - 179
SP - 218
EP - 223
JO - British Journal of Psychiatry
JF - British Journal of Psychiatry
IS - SEPT.
ER -