The Epidemiology of Major Depressive Episode in the Iraqi General Population
| Autor: | Ali Obaid Al-Hamzawi, Ronny Bruffaerts, Evelyn J Bromet, Abdulzahra Mohammed AlKhafaji, Ronald C Kessler |
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| Přispěvatelé: | de Erausquin, Gabriel Alejandro |
| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Science Population Comorbidity Suicidal Ideation Young Adult Epidemiology Interview Psychological medicine Humans education Major depressive episode Psychiatry Suicidal ideation Depression (differential diagnoses) Aged Aged 80 and over education.field_of_study Depressive Disorder Major Multidisciplinary business.industry Middle Aged medicine.disease CIDI Mental health Health Surveys 3. Good health Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Iraq Medicine Female medicine.symptom business Research Article |
| Zdroj: | PLoS ONE PLoS ONE, Vol 10, Iss 7, p e0131937 (2015) |
| ISSN: | 1932-6203 |
| Popis: | ObjectiveTo assess the prevalence, symptom severity, functional impairment, and treatment of major depressive episode (MDE) in the Iraqi general population.MethodsThe Iraq Mental Health Survey is a nationally representative face-to-face survey of 4,332 non-institutionalized adults aged 18+ interviewed in 2006-2007 as part of the WHO World Mental Health Surveys. Prevalence and correlates of DSM-IV MDE were determined with the WHO Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI).FindingsLifetime and 12-month prevalence of MDE were 7.4% and 4.0%, respectively. Close to half (46%) of the 12-month MDE cases were severe/very severe. MDE was more common among women and those previously married. Median age of onset was 25.2. Only one-seventh of 12-month MDE cases received treatment despite being associated with very substantial role impairment (on average 70 days out of role in the past year).ConclusionsMDE is a commonly occurring disorder in the Iraqi general population and is associated with considerable disability and low treatment. Efforts are needed to decrease the barriers to treatment and to educate general medical providers in Iraq about the recognition and treatment of depression. |
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