Adult depression screening in Saudi primary care: prevalence, instrument and cost
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Adult depression screening in Saudi primary care: prevalence, instrument and cost
BACKGROUND By the year 2020 depression would be the second major cause of disability adjusted life years lost, as reported by the World Health Organization. Depression is a mental illness which causes persistent low mood, a sense of despair, and has multiple risk factors. Its prevalence in primary care varies between 15.3-22%, with global prevalence up to 13% and between 17-46% in Saudi Arabia....
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Psychiatry
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1471-244X
DOI: 10.1186/1471-244x-14-190