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抑郁症的易患性

English translation: Susceptibility to depression

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Chinese term or phrase:	抑郁症的易患性
English translation:	Susceptibility to depression
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15:01 Mar 10, 2006

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Chinese term or phrase: 抑郁症的易患性

而很多研究已证实抑郁症存有明显的功能失调性认知, 并认为功能失调性认知是抑郁症的一个特征性心理状态, 构成了抑郁症的易患性[6 - 8 ] 。

Han Li KudoZ activity Questions: 193 (none open) (2 closed without grading) Answers: 244 China
Local time: 11:34

Susceptibility to depression

Explanation:
See http://yalenewhavenhealth.org/healthnews/HealthNewsFeature/h...
"DNA May Predict Susceptibility to Depression"

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ysun
United States
Local time: 21:34

Grading comment

谢谢大家，我个人倾向于这个翻译。
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +5

diathesis for depression / vulnerability to depression

Naikei Wong

4 +3

Susceptibility to depression

ysun

4 +1

(being) prone to depression

Shang

4 +1

easy to depression characteristics

IC --

liability to depression

Ray Luo

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6 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

diathesis for depression / vulnerability to depression

Explanation:
FYI:

Definition of Diathesis
Diathesis: In medicine, a "diathesis" is an elegant term for a predisposition or tendency. Thus, a hemorrhagic diathesis is nothing more than a bleeding tendency. The word "diathesis" is Greek.
http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=2988

Issues in personality as diathesis for depression: the case of ...
A congruency between personality and life stress is assumed to pose a particular
risk for depression...
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve& db=PubMed&list_uids=7501741&dopt=Abstract - Similar pages

Parental rearing style: examining for links with personality ...
A study was designed to pursue the possibility that anomalous parenting effects
a diathesis to depression by inducing a vulnerable cognitive style rather ...
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve& db=PubMed&list_uids=8378811&dopt=Abstract - Similar pages

[ More results from www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ]
The trail of evidence from treatment to causes of depression
Nemeroff proposes a stress-diathesis model for depression: genetic factors create
a biological weakness for depression (diathesis) in either the ...
serendip.brynmawr.edu/ bb/neuro/neuro01/web3/MillerA.html –

Vulnerability to depression may change in different stages of life
Research shows that people who are pessimistic are more vulnerable to depression.
www.apa.org/monitor/oct98/depress.html - 6k - Cached - Similar pages

All About Depression: Causes: Genetics
What appears to be inherited is a vulnerability to depression. This means that if we have close relatives who have clinical depression, we may inherit a ...
www.allaboutdepression.com/cau_03.html - 21k - Cached - Similar pages

Vulnerability To Depression May Lie in Your DNA
Researchers may have answer to why some people can bounce back from tragedy while others plunge deep into depression.
www.healthyplace.com/communities/ depression/news/genes_2.asp - 18k - Cached - Similar pages

Naikei Wong
Hong Kong
Local time: 11:34
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English,

Chinese
PRO pts in category: 20

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

(being) prone to depression

Explanation:
...

Shang
China
Local time: 11:34
Native speaker of:

Chinese
PRO pts in category: 4

2 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

Susceptibility to depression

Explanation:
See http://yalenewhavenhealth.org/healthnews/HealthNewsFeature/h...
"DNA May Predict Susceptibility to Depression"

Reference: http://yalenewhavenhealth.org/healthnews/HealthNewsFeature/h...

ysun
United States
Local time: 21:34
Native speaker of:

Chinese
PRO pts in category: 12

Grading comment

谢谢大家，我个人倾向于这个翻译。

5 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

easy to depression characteristics

Explanation:
depression friendly characteristics (for fun, viewing the ironic combination...)

IC --
France
Local time: 04:34
Native speaker of:

Chinese
PRO pts in category: 8

5 hrs confidence:

liability to depression

Explanation:
liability = disadvantage: something that holds somebody back or causes trouble.

the liability to depression

While 60% of the effect of genetic factors on the liability to major depression was direct,

The propoirtion of the liability to depression that is thought to be genetic is around 40%.

Ray Luo
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:34
Native speaker of:

Chinese
PRO pts in category: 4