CHILDHOOD ABUSE AND RECOVERY FROM MAJOR DEPRESSION

Thirty-eight female inpatients with major depression were assessed for childhood abuse. History of abuse was examined in relation to recover y from a major depressive episode over a 12-month follow-up period. Fo rty-six percent of the women had a history of childhood abuse. Women w ithout a history of abuse were 3.7 times more likely to have recovered by 12 months.