The epidemiology of major depressive disorder and subthreshold depression in Izmir, Turkey: Prevalence, socioeconomic differences, impairment and help-seeking
Articles > Article · 2015
Authors: Ahmet Topuzoglu, Tolga Binbay, Halis Ulas, Hayriye ELBİ, Feride Bilgehan AKSU TANIK, Nesli Zagli, Koksal Alptekin
Journal of Affective Disorders, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, WoS, 2015, vol 181, pp 78-86
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2015.04.017
Summary
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.