Cross-national epidemiology of DSM-IV major depressive episode

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Major depression is one of the leading causes of disability worldwide, yet epidemiologic data are not available for many countries, particularly low- to middle-income countries. In this paper, we present data on the prevalence, impai...

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Main Authors: Matschinger Herbert, Levinson Daphna, Lépine Jean-Pierre, Kaur Jagdish, Kostyuchenko Stanislav, Karam Aimee N, Iwata Noboru, Hu Chiyi, Demyttenaere Koen, de Graaf Ron, de Girolamo Giovanni, Alonso Jordi, Sampson Nancy A, Hwang Irving, Bromet Evelyn, Andrade Laura, Mora Maria, Browne Mark, Posada-Villa Jose, Viana Maria, Williams David R, Kessler Ronald C
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-07-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/9/90