A group of nursing students is reviewing information about the epidemiology of depressive disorders. The students demonstrate understanding of the information when they identify which of the following as possible risk factors? Select all that apply
A) History of substance abuse as a teenager
B) Little social support
C) Inadequate coping skills
D) Prior episode of anxiety disorder
E) Concomitant medical illnesses
Ans: B, C, E
Generally agreed-upon risk factors for depression include a prior episode of depression, family history of depressive disorder, lack of social support, lack of coping abilities, presence of life and environmental stressors, current substance use or abuse, and medical comorbidity.
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