[Epidemiology of depression].
According to epidemiological data, 5-6% of the general population are suffering from some kind of depressive disorders. Only a small proportion of them are seen by psychiatrist; others are seen by general practitioners, and many more do not seek medical advice. In a study carried out in France on 400 non-selected patients consulting general practitioners 8% of the patients have a depressive disorder and further 9% anxiety disorders.
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D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011570:Psychiatry / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012737:Sex Factors
Epidemiologiia depressiĭ.