Background Up-to-date epidemiological data on depressive disorders is needed to
understand changes in population health and health care utilization. This study aims to …

Background Depressive disorders are among the most pressing public health challenges
worldwide. Yet, not enough is known about their long-term outcomes. This study examines …

Background Identifying risk factors for depression is important for understanding etiological
mechanisms and targeting preventive efforts. No prior studies have compared risk factors of …

Background In contrast to the huge number of prevalence studies, there are relatively few
incidence studies of depressive disorders. Furthermore, estimates of incidence vary …

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 …

BackgroundThis is the first report on the epidemiology of depressive disorders from the
European Outcome of Depression International Network (ODIN) study. AimsTo assess the …

Abstract Background: The Danish General Suburban Population Study (GESUS), the
objective of which is to facilitate epidemiological and genetic research, has included the …

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 …

Background Respondents' report of a previously diagnosed depression by a health
professional is frequently used to estimate depression prevalence. This study contributes to …

Background While standardized diagnostic interviews using established criteria are the gold
standard for assessing depression, less time consuming measures of depression and …