A study on stress conducted jointly by the National Defense Medical Center and the National Science Council found that depression is related to the death of relatives and loved ones and that ulcers and other digestive disorders are connected with changes in living conditions, such as a new job.
國防醫學院最近和國科會合作一項「成人生活事件之壓力知覺研究」。他們發現，憂鬱症與重大喪失有關，如親人死亡；消化性潰瘍則與生活情境改變有關，如換工作。