The epidemiology of major depressive disorder and subthreshold depression in Izmir, Turkey: Prevalence, socioeconomic differences, impairment and help-seeking

Topuzoglu, AHMET; Binbay, Tolga; Ulas, Halis; ELBİ, HAYRİYE; Tanik, Feride; Zagli, Nesli; Alptekin, Koksal

doi:10.1016/j.jad.2015.04.017

The epidemiology of major depressive disorder and subthreshold depression in Izmir, Turkey: Prevalence, socioeconomic differences, impairment and help-seeking

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Topuzoglu A., Binbay T., Ulas H., ELBİ H., Tanik F. A., Zagli N., ...More

JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS, vol.181, pp.78-86, 2015 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 181
Publication Date: 2015
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.jad.2015.04.017
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.78-86
Keywords: Prevalence, Depression, Subthreshold, Community based, Sociodemographic, Socioeconomic, INTERNATIONAL DIAGNOSTIC INTERVIEW, MENTAL-HEALTH-SURVEY, NEIGHBORHOOD CHARACTERISTICS, PSYCHIATRIC EPIDEMIOLOGY, GENERAL-POPULATION, RISK-FACTORS, INSURANCE, SYMPTOMS, ANXIETY, CARE
Marmara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Subclinical and clinical depression is common, widely distributed in the general population, and usually associated with role impairment and help-seeking. Reliable information at the population level is needed to estimate the disease burden of depression and associated care needs in Turkey.