BACKGROUND: This is the first report on the epidemiology of depressive disorders from the European Outcome of Depression International Network (ODIN) study. AIMS: To assess the prevalence of depressive disorders in randomly selected samples of the general population in five European countries. METHOD: The study was designed as a cross-sectional two-phase community study using the Beck Depression inventory during Phase 1, and the Schedule for Clinical Assessment in Neuropsychiatry during Phase 2. RESULTS: An analysis of the combined sample (n=8.764) gave an overall prevalence of depressive disorders of 8.56% (95% CI 7.05-10.37). The figures were 10.05% (95% CI 7.80-12.85) for women and 6.61% (95% CI 4.92-8.83) for men. The centres fall into three categories: high prevalence (urban Ireland and urban UK), low prevalence (urban Spain) and medium prevalence (the remaining sites). CONCLUSIONS: Depressive disorder is a highly prevalent condition in Europe. The major finding is the wide difference in the prevalence of depressive disorders found across the study sites.
BACKGROUND: This is the first report on the epidemiology of depressive disorders from the European Outcome of Depression International Network (ODIN) study. AIMS: To assess the prevalence of depressive disorders in randomly selected samples of the general population in five European countries. METHOD: The study was designed as a cross-sectional two-phase community study using the Beck Depression inventory during Phase 1, and the Schedule for Clinical Assessment in Neuropsychiatry during Phase 2. RESULTS: An analysis of the combined sample (n=8.764) gave an overall prevalence of depressive disorders of 8.56% (95% CI 7.05-10.37). The figures were 10.05% (95% CI 7.80-12.85) for women and 6.61% (95% CI 4.92-8.83) for men. The centres fall into three categories: high prevalence (urban Ireland and urban UK), low prevalence (urban Spain) and medium prevalence (the remaining sites). CONCLUSIONS:Depressive disorder is a highly prevalent condition in Europe. The major finding is the wide difference in the prevalence of depressive disorders found across the study sites.
Authors: Andreas Maercker; Simon Forstmeier; Laura Pielmaier; Lena Spangenberg; Elmar Brähler; Heide Glaesmer Journal: Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol Date: 2012-03-11 Impact factor: 4.328
Authors: Christopher Dowrick; José Luis Ayuso-Mateos; José Luis Vazquez-Barquero; Graham Dunn; Odd Steffen Dalgard; Ville Lehtinen; Patricia Casey; Clare Wilkinson; Helen Page; Lourdes Lasa; Erin E Michalak; Greg Wilkinson Journal: World Psychiatry Date: 2002-10 Impact factor: 49.548