More Resilience in Males with Probable Bipolar Depression than Probable Unipolar Depression among Korean Conscripts.
- Author:
Ji Yeong SEO
1
;
Dawon LEE
;
Dongyun LEE
;
Boseok CHA
;
Chul Soo PARK
;
Bong Jo KIM
;
Cheol Soon LEE
;
So Jin LEE
;
In Young AHN
;
Jae Won CHOI
Author Information
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords: Probable bipolar depression; Probable unipolar depression; Resilience
- MeSH: Bipolar Disorder*; Depression; Depressive Disorder*; Humans; Male*; Military Personnel; Prospective Studies
- From:Psychiatry Investigation 2017;14(5):603-608
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: OBJECTIVE: This study investigated whether the resilience of males with probable bipolar depression (PBD) can be strengthened and compared it to that of males with probable unipolar depression (PUD). METHODS: Prospective data for 198 participants (PBD: 66, PUD: 66, normal control: 66) were analyzed. The participants' resilience, bipolarity and severity of depressive symptoms were evaluated at baseline and after 5 weeks. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) and repeated measure ANOVA was performed for comparing resilience between three groups through a basic military training. RESULTS: The PBD group demonstrated more resilience than the PUD group at baseline. Participants with PBD became significantly more resilient than participants with PUD after 5 weeks (p<0.01, F=6.967, η²(p)=0.052). CONCLUSION: The study indicates that interventions that strengthen resilience need to be developed for males with PBD and that such interventions are more effective for males with PBD than PUD.
