title: Enduring financial crisis in Greece: prevalence and correlates of major depression and suicidality.
abstract: A series of repeated cross-sectional surveys conducted in 2008, 2009, 2011 and 2013 were conducted with the aim of estimating the prevalence of major depression and suicidality as well as of investigating its risk factors. The present report concentrates on the 2013 survey.
  
  
  
  A random and representative sample of 2.188 people was telephone interviewed with regard to various socio-economic indicators and the presence of major depression and suicidality, which were assessed with the germane module of the Structured Clinical Interview.
  
  
  
  Findings suggest a rise in 1-month prevalence of major depression (12.3 %) and a decline in prevalence of suicidality (2.8 %). Female gender, residence in rural area, low educational attainment, unemployment and economic hardship were found to increase the odds of suffering from major depression. The influence of economic hardship and unemployment on suicidality was also substantial and independent of major depression.
  
  
  
  Results stress the imperative need for the design and implementation of social policies and interventions that would offset the dire impact of the sustained recession in Greece.
authors.affiliation: University Mental Health Research Institute (UMHRI), Soranou toy Efesiou 2, Papagou, 11527, Athens, Greece. antistigma@epipsi.eu.|First Department of Psychiatry, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University, Athens, Greece. antistigma@epipsi.eu.
authors.forename: Marina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Economou
authors.affiliation: University Mental Health Research Institute (UMHRI), Soranou toy Efesiou 2, Papagou, 11527, Athens, Greece.|First Department of Psychiatry, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Elias
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Angelopoulos
authors.affiliation: University Mental Health Research Institute (UMHRI), Soranou toy Efesiou 2, Papagou, 11527, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Lily Evangelia
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Peppou
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, University of Peloponnese, Corinth, Greece.|Department of Hygiene, Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, Centre for Health Services Research, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Kyriakos
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Souliotis
authors.affiliation: Department of Hygiene, Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, Centre for Health Services Research, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Chara
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tzavara
authors.affiliation: University Mental Health Research Institute (UMHRI), Soranou toy Efesiou 2, Papagou, 11527, Athens, Greece.|First Department of Psychiatry, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Konstantinos
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kontoangelos
authors.affiliation: Department of Mental Health and Behavioral Sciences, School of Health Sciences, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Madianos
authors.affiliation: University Mental Health Research Institute (UMHRI), Soranou toy Efesiou 2, Papagou, 11527, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Costas
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Stefanis
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006115:Greece / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011203:Poverty / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D013405:Suicide / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014478:Unemployment / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Affective disorders; Economic hardship; Mental health; Recession; Unemployment