Impact of Life Events upon Onset of Depression Disorder In AL-Diwanyia Governorate : A Case-Control Study

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study is to find out the impact of life events upon onset of depression, to describe the
prevalence of life events among depressed patients.
Methodology: Retrospective a case-control study conducted in AL-Diwanyia Teaching Hospital, Psychiatric
Department on A non-probability (purposive sample) of (60) depressed patients and (60) of healthy person were matched
with them from general population. The data were collected through the use of semi-structured interview by
questionnaire, which consists of two parts (1) divide, section A. cover letter and B. Sociodemographic data which consists
of 9-items, (2) Life events questionnaire consists of 51-items distributed to six dimensions include, family and social
dimension, financial dimension, work and school dimension, legal and criminal dimension, health dimension and change
of residency dimension.
Results: The findings of the present study indicate that the depressed patients have more exposed to life events than
control group before one year of onset of depression, family and social dimension, financial dimension, legal and criminal
dimension more effect on depression onset.
Recommendations: The study recommends that increase the individual, family and community awareness about
stress management to decrease the impact of life events upon their health.