BackgroundDepressive disorders are known to often be chronic and recurrent both in the
general population and in psychiatric settings. However, despite its importance for public …

BackgroundResearch on the long-term course of major depressive disorder (MDD) is
hindered by the absence of established course criteria and by idiosyncratic definitions of …

The point prevalence of depressive disorders was estimated in a sample of persons aged 70
years and over, which included both those living in the community and those in institutional …

Objective: In the first 1500 participants with major depressive disorder (MDD) that entered
the sequenced treatment alternatives to relieve depression (STAR* D) study, those with …

Background: Major depressive disorder is often marked by repeated episodes of
depression. We describe recovery from major depession across multiple mood episodes in …

Background: The present study was designed to assess onset and persistence of late-life
depression, systematically comparing the factors associated with prevalence, onset and …

Background. Due to the limited data available, it is not clear whether the incidence of first-
onset depression varies with age in the elderly. Methods. A representative sample of …

The results of a US urban community survey, conducted in 1967 and in 1969, show that 16–
18% of the population have depressive symptoms at any one time. Similar rates are reported …

A random sample of 3258 adult household residents of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, were
interviewed by trained lay interviewers, using the Diagnostic Interview Schedule (DIS) …

BackgroundThe EURO–D, a 12-item self-report questionnaire for depression, was
developed with the aim of facilitating cross-cultural research into late-life depression in …