Undertreatment of people with major depressive disorder in 21 countries

Thornicroft, Graham; Chatterji, Somnath; Evans‐Lacko, Sara; J. Gruber, Michael; A. Sampson, Nancy; Aguilar‐Gaxiola, Sergio; Al-Hamzawi, Ali; Alonso, Jordi; Helena Andrade, Laura; Borges, Guilherme; Bruffaerts, Ronny; Bunting, Brendan; Miguel Caldas‐de‐Almeida, José; Florescu, Silvia; de Girolamo, Giovanni; Gureje, Oye; María Haro, Josep; He, Yanling; Hinkov, Hristo; G. Karam, Elie; Kawakami, Norito; Lee, Sing; Navarro‐Mateu, Fernando; Piazza, Marina; Posada‐Villa, José; Torres, Yolanda; C. Kessler, Ronald

doi:10.1192/bjp.bp.116.188078

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Undertreatment of people with major depressive disorder in 21 countries

Published in The British Journal of Psychiatry • Dec 1, 2016

Authors:

Graham Thornicroft

Somnath Chatterji

Sara Evans‐Lacko

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a leading cause of disability worldwide. AIMS: To examine the: (a) 12-month prevalence of DSM-IV MDD; (b) proportion aware that they have a problem needing treatment and who want care; (c) proportion of the latter receiving treatment; and (d) proportion...

Subject

Major depressive disorder

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Mental health

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