Migita M D'cruz1, Santosh K Chaturvedi2. 1. DM Geriatric Psychiatry, Consultant, Geriatric Psychiatry, Kollam, Kerala, India. 2. Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust, Leicester, United Kingdom.
Abstract
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The present review aims to examine, summarize and update information on the sociodemographic and cultural determinants of mood disorders. RECENT FINDINGS: Known sociodemographic and cultural determinants continue to be good predictors of the risk of developing a mood disorder over the lifetime. Polygenic risk scores do not appear to offer any advantages over these determinants at present. There is also new and emerging understanding of the role of lifestyle and environmental factors in mediating vulnerability to mood disorder. The influence of ethnicity and migration, on the other hand, is far more complex than initially envisaged. SUMMARY: Recent evidence on sociodemographic determinants of mood disorders confirms associations derived from existing literature. There is also new and emerging evidence on how quality of sleep, diet and the environment influence risk of mood disorders. Culture and ethnicity, depending on context, may contribute to both vulnerability and resilience. Socioeconomic deprivation may be the final common pathway through which several sociodemographic and cultural determinants of mood disorders act.
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The present review aims to examine, summarize and update information on the sociodemographic and cultural determinants of mood disorders. RECENT FINDINGS: Known sociodemographic and cultural determinants continue to be good predictors of the risk of developing a mood disorder over the lifetime. Polygenic risk scores do not appear to offer any advantages over these determinants at present. There is also new and emerging understanding of the role of lifestyle and environmental factors in mediating vulnerability to mood disorder. The influence of ethnicity and migration, on the other hand, is far more complex than initially envisaged. SUMMARY: Recent evidence on sociodemographic determinants of mood disorders confirms associations derived from existing literature. There is also new and emerging evidence on how quality of sleep, diet and the environment influence risk of mood disorders. Culture and ethnicity, depending on context, may contribute to both vulnerability and resilience. Socioeconomic deprivation may be the final common pathway through which several sociodemographic and cultural determinants of mood disorders act.
Authors: Sabina La Grutta; Maria Stella Epifanio; Marco Andrea Piombo; Pietro Alfano; Agata Maltese; Salvatore Marcantonio; Sonia Ingoglia; Marianna Alesi; Rosa Lo Baido; Giacomo Mancini; Federica Andrei Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2022-06-22 Impact factor: 4.614