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Main article: Clinical depression

Epidemiologic studies of depression are difficult to interpret because of differing case definitions and variation in diagnostic procedures between studies. For example, Boyd and Weissman (1981) reviewed the area by dividing the data into studies of depressive symptoms, bipolar disorder, and nonbipolar depression.Using this classification the reported less variation in epidemiologic rates (point prevalence, incidence, and lifetime risk) than had been noted in previous reviews.

• Depression - Incidence
• Depression - Prevalence
• Depression - Lifetime risk
• Depression - Morbidity
• Depression - Mortality
• Depression - Racial distribution
• Depression - Age distribution
• Depression - Sex distribution

Depression is one of the most commonly misdiagnosed problems. Many doctors treat the obvious symptoms of depression, such as poor appetite, insomnia, and headaches, but overlook the real problem. Left untreated, depression can become more frequent and severe, leading to physical and emotional suffering, loss of job and relationships, and even to suicide.

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• Boyd J H; Weissman M M (1981). Epidemiology of affective disorders. A reexamination and future directions. Archives of General Psychiatry, Vol. 38, No. 9, pp. 1039-46.
• Bebbington PE, Dunn G, Jenkins R, Lewis G, Brugha T, Farrell M, et al. The influence of age and sex on the prevalence of depressive conditions: report from the National Survey of Psychiatric Morbidity. Psychol Med 1998;28:9–19.
• Lepine JP. Epidemiology, burden, and disability in

depression and anxiety. J Clin Psychiatry 2001; 62(Suppl 13):4–10.

• Narrow WE. (1998).One year prevalence of depressive disorders among adults 18 and over in the U.S.: NIMH ECA prospective data. Population estimates based on U.S. Census estimated residential population age 18 and over on July 1,
• Sullivan,P F Neale,M C & Kendler,K S (2000).Genetic Epidemiology of Major Depression: Review and Meta-Analysis Am J Psychiatry 157:1552-1562, Oct.Abstract
• Weissman MM, Bland RC, Canino GJ, Faravelli C, Greenwald S, Hwu HG, Joyce PR, Karam EG, Lee CK, Lellouch J, Lepine JP, Newman SC, Rubin Stiper M, Wells JE, Wickramaratne PJ, Wittchen H, Yeh EK. Cross national epidemiology of major depression and bipolar disorder. Journal of the American Medical Association, 1996; 276: 293 9.

Wells et al. 1996

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Depression
Types of depression
Depressed mood | Clinical depression | Bipolar disorder |Cyclothymia | |Dysthymia |Postpartum depression | |Reactive | Endogenous |
Aspects of depression
The social context of depression | Risk factors | Suicide and depression | [[]] | Depression in men | Depression in women | Depression in children |Depression in adolescence |
Research on depression
Epidemiology | Biological factors  |Genetic factors | Causes | [[]] | [[]] | Suicide and depression |
Depression theory
[[]] | Cognitive | [[]] | Memory-prediction framework | [[]] |[[]] | [[]] |
Depression in clinical settings
Comorbidity | Depression and motivation | Depression and memory | Depression and self-esteem |
Assessing depression
BDI | HDRS | BHS |CES-D |Zung |[[]] |
Approaches to treating depression
CAT | CBT |Human givens |Psychoanalysis | Psychotherapy |REBT |
Prominant workers in depression|-
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