The Importance of Childhood Trauma and Childhood Life Events for Chronicity of Depression in Adults

Article Abstract Background: Childhood trauma is linked to adult depression and might be a risk factor for a more chronic course of depression. However, the link between childhood trauma and chronicity of depression has not been investigated using a large and representative sample in which other depression characteristics, such as severity, age at onset, and comorbid psychopathology, were taken into account. Method: Baseline data, collected...