Depression (Caspi et al)

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5-HTT gene

important in production and use of seratonin

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Aim of Caspi et al

to investigate why stressful life events seem to lead to depression in some people and not others

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Amount of participants

847

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Procedure

researchers measure stressful life events between the 21st birthday to the 26th birthday. Researcher counted the severity and number of stressful events. This was compared to depression outcomes

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Conclusion

long alleles seem to protect against depression, a person need a specific gene and a stressful life events

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Strengths of Caspi et al

generalisability due to large sample, standardized procedure

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Weaknesses of Caspi et al

Genes are complex and actions of other genes cannot be controlled, symptoms of depression were self reported