Background Studies on the treatment of depression using epidemiological survey methods
suggest a high level of under-treatment. Little is known about the characteristics of those …

Purpose This study examined the effects of individual and regional characteristics on
receiving depression-specific treatment in the statutory health-insured population of Bavaria …

Objective Examine the overall incidence of medically treated depression in Denmark among
individuals 15–44 years old, and estimate the 5‐year cumulative incidence of psychiatric …

Background Depressive disease is becoming increasingly relevant in industrialised
countries. For public health policy and planning it is important to know about the …

Aim This study aimed to analyse depression-related factors. The prevalence of depression
has been shown in prior surveys to vary between East and West Germany. Do these …

We review epidemiological studies of depression in Europe. Community surveys are
essential. Methodological differences in survey methods, instruments, nuances in language …

Background Register‐based studies of major depressive disorder (MDD) do not capture all
prevalent cases, as untreated cases and diagnoses made by general practitioners are not …

Background: A universal finding in psychiatric epidemiology is that only a minority of
currently depressed people seek or receive treatment. Aims: To investigate the predictors of …

Purpose To identify how severity of depression predicts future utilization of psychiatric care
and antidepressants. Methods Data derived from a longitudinal population-based study in …

Background: Few general population studies of the treatment of major depressive disorder
(MDD) have included the whole spectrum of treatments. We estimated the rates of different …