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BRITISH JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY
Volume 205, Issue 1, Pages 17-23Publisher
CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.bp.113.134221
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- UK Medical Research Council [G0500953]
- Wellcome Trust [WT084268MA]
- Wellcome Trust
- Medical Research Council [G9815508, MC_PC_15018, G0500953] Funding Source: researchfish
- MRC [G0500953] Funding Source: UKRI
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Background Pathways from early-life conduct problems to young adult depression remain poorly understood. Aims To test developmental pathways from early-life conduct problems to depression at age 18. Method Data (n=3542) came from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC). Previously derived conduct problem trajectories (ages 4-13 years) were used to examine associations with depression from ages 10 to 18 years, and the role of early childhood factors as potential confounders. Results Over 43% of young adults with depression in the ALSPAC cohort had a history of child or adolescent conduct problems, yielding a population attributable fraction of 0.15 (95% Cl 0.08-0.22). The association between conduct problems and depression at age 18 was considerable even after adjusting for prior depression (odds ratio 1.55, 95% Cl 1.24-1.94). Early-onset persistent conduct problems carried the highest risk for later depression. Irritability characterised depression for those with a history of conduct problems. Conclusions Early-life conduct problems are robustly associated with later depressive disorder and may be useful targets for early intervention.
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