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Social support and protection from depression: systematic review of current findings in Western countries
The British Journal of Psychiatry · 2016 · Vol. 209(4) · pp. 284–293
Geneviève Gariépy(McGill University Health Centre)Helena Honkaniemi(McGill University)Amélie Quesnel‐Vallée✉(McGill University)
Abstract
Knowledge gaps remain due to social support measurement heterogeneity and to evidence of reverse causality bias.
Health disparities and outcomesMaternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and PostpartumHealth and Wellbeing ResearchSocial supportChecklistPsychologyMeta-analysisCohort studyCohortDepression (economics)Systematic reviewCausality (physics)Critical appraisal
MeSH terms
AdolescentAdultAgedChildDepressionDepressive DisorderHumansMiddle AgedSocial SupportYoung AdultProtective Factors
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- Canadian Institutes of Health Research
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