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ArticleCanadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie2014

A sex-specific comparison of major depressive disorder symptomatology in the canadian forces and the general population.

Julie Erickson, D Jolene Kinley, James M Bolton, Mark A Zamorski, Murray W Enns, Jitender Sareen

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Article in Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. The 2013 Canadian Forces Mental Health Survey: Background and Methods.Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie · 2016
    Review
  2. Disability and Mental Disorders in the Canadian Armed Forces.Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie · 2016
    Article
  3. Support, patience, and expectancy: therapeutic options alongside intensified treatments for depression?Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie · 2014
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Julie EricksonStudent, Department of Psychology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
D Jolene KinleyStudent, Department of Psychology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
James M BoltonAssistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Mark A ZamorskiDirectorate of Mental Health, Canadian Forces Health Services Group Headquarters, Ottawa, Ontario.
Murray W EnnsProfessor, Departments of Psychiatry and Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Jitender SareenProfessor, Departments of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
University of Manitoba · CACanadian Armed Forces · CA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo compare major depressive disorder (MDD) symptomatology within men and women in a large, representative sample of Canadian military personnel and civilians.

methodWe used the Canadian Community Health Survey: Mental Health and Well-Being (Cycle 1.2 and Canadian Forces Supplement) (n = 36 984 and n = 8441, respectively) to compare past-year MDD symptomatology among military and civilian women, and military and civilian men. Logistic regression models were used to determine differences in the types of depressive symptoms endorsed in each group.

resultsMen in the military with MDD were at lower odds than men in the general population to endorse numerous symptoms of depression, such as hopelessness (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] 0.44; 99% CI 0.23 to 0.83) and inability to cope (AOR 0.53; 99% CI 0.31 to 0.92). Military women with MDD were at lower odds of thinking about their death (AOR 0.52; 99% CI 0.32 to 0.86), relative to women with MDD in the general population.

conclusionDifferent MDD symptomatology among males and females in the military, compared with those in the general population, may reflect selection effects (for example, personality characteristics and patterns of comorbidity) or occupational experiences unique to military personnel. Future research examining the mechanisms behind MDD symptomatology in military personnel and civilians is required.

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Adaptation, PsychologicalAdolescentAdultAttitude to DeathCanadaCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHealth SurveysHopeHumansMajor Depressive DisorderMaleMass ScreeningMilitary PersonnelOdds RatioSex Factors

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PMID25007423
PMCPMC4086316
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