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1827471

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1991-6-7
pubmed:abstractText
The concept of vulnerability indicates predisposition to affective disorder; characterised by greater sensitivity to stress but with no added risk in its absence. Mastery, self-esteem and attributional style may be involved but exogenous factors can also act as markers of vulnerability. A follow-up study of a national cohort of 36-year-olds was used to identify endogenous and exogenous vulnerability factors. Financial hardship and childhood risk were implicated for women, and financial hardship and unemployment for men. However, low rates of symptoms for 'stress-free' vulnerable individuals were only observed when chronic cases were excluded from analysis. Two alternative models are suggested: (i) a conditional vulnerability effect with an additional component to account for inception of long-term disorders; (ii) an additive burden model with vulnerability represented as a continuum from 'resilience' to 'susceptibility'. Their differentiation will require greater attention to the measurement of vulnerability and a fuller consideration of the significance of chronic disorders.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
0165-0327
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
21
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1-13
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-9-28
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1991
pubmed:articleTitle
Models of stress, vulnerability and affective disorder.
pubmed:affiliation
MRC National Survey of Health and Development, University College London U.K.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article