title: Epidemiology of psychiatric disorders in Edmonton. Major depressive disorder.
abstract: A random sample of 3258 adult household residents of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, were interviewed by trained lay interviewers, using the Diagnostic Interview Schedule (DIS), which generated DSM-III diagnosis data. This paper reports results for major depressive disorder (MDD). MDD was found to affect women more than men by a ratio of nearly 2 to 1. The lifetime prevalence rate for both sexes combined was 8.6%. The period prevalence rates for both sexes combined were 3.2% and 4.6%, for six month and one year, respectively. The presence of a recurrent Major Depressive Disorder was associated with an increased risk of substance abuse, panic disorder and dysthymia, whereas a single major depressive episode was not associated with increased comorbidity.
authors.affiliation: Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, Canada.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Spaner
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Bland
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Newman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000416:Alberta / Q000453:epidemiology; D015897:Comorbidity; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010552:Personality Assessment; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012984:Software