Prevalence of Mood Disorders in Iran

Objective:To study the prevalence and demographic characteristics of mood disorders among Iranian adults. Method: In this cross-sectional population-based epidemiological study (age > 18) in Iran, 25180 individuals were selected through a randomized cluster sampling method for a diagnosis usi...

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Main Authors: Hamid Reza Pouretemad, Hamid Reza Naghavi, Hossein Malekafzali, Ahmad Ali Noorbala1, Harutiun Davidian1, Ahmad Ghanizadeh3, Mohammad-Reza Mohammadi, S. Abbas Bagheri Yazdi, Mehdi Rahgozar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2006-05-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Psychiatry
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Online Access:http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/3512.pdf&manuscript_id=3512