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Life events, social interaction and psychiatric symptoms in general practice: a pilot study

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 July 2009

M. H. Davies ,
S. Rose  and
K. W. Cross
M. H. Davies*
Affiliation:
Departments of Psychiatry and Social Medicine, University of Birmingham
S. Rose
Affiliation:
Departments of Psychiatry and Social Medicine, University of Birmingham
K. W. Cross
Affiliation:
Departments of Psychiatry and Social Medicine, University of Birmingham
*
1Address for correspondence: Dr M. H. Davies, Midland Nerve Hospital, Elvetham Road. Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2NJ.
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Synopsis

Thirty-two adult females who consulted a general practitioner with psychiatric training were assessed by questionnaires on first attendance and at follow-up 6 months later. Major life events and the degree of social support were of importance. Failure to improve was associated with major negative life events; in the absence of such events, improvement seemed likely to occur given a high degree of social Support; major positive events appeared to be associated with improvement, regardless of the degree of social interaction. These factors, and the initial and final GHQ scores, are inter-related in a complex manner and it is suggested that these findings merit further investigation on a larger sample of patients.

Type
Research Article
Information
Psychological Medicine , Volume 13 , Issue 1 , February 1983 , pp. 159 - 163
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1983

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