BACKGROUND Life events play an important role in the onset and course of bipolar disorder. We will test the influence of life events on first and recurrent admissions in bipolar disorder and their interaction to test the kindling hypothesis. METHODS We collected information about life events and admissions across the life span in 51 bipolar patients. We constructed four models to explore the ...

Life events are associated with relapse in schizophrenia. However, the role and interplay of marriage and social support have not been explored in research on schizophrenia, especially stable patients. Life events and social support were assessed in two groups comprising 30 married and an equal number of unmarried patients of schizophrenia. The time frame for these assessments was a period of 6...

In the wake of climate change, extreme storm events, catastrophic disasters (including soil erosion, debris and landslide formation, loss life, etc.) have surged. [...]

BACKGROUND Major life events are associated with a change in daily routine and could thus also affect habitual levels of physical activity. Major life events remain largely unexplored as determinants of older adults' participation in physical activity and sports. This study focused on two major life events, widowhood and retirement, and asked whether these major life events were associated with...

the attention to life-course events for better understanding travel behavior has increased recently. the impacts of life-course events such as birth of a child, residential relocation, change of employment status, etc. on vehicle ownership are investigated in this study. the data from two surveys are used for empirical analysis: first, nationwide household panel data with 15 subsequent waves in...