Chapter 1

The Epidemiology of Mood Disorders

Frank Jacobi

Frank Jacobi

Dresden Technical University, AG Epidemiologie und Versorgungsforschung, Chemnitzerstrasse 46, 01187 Dresden, Germany

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Simone Rosi

Simone Rosi

University of Florence, Psychiatry Unit, Department of Neurological and Psychiatric Sciences, Viale Morgagni 85, 50134 Florence, Italy

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Carlo Faravelli

Carlo Faravelli

University of Florence, Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, Viale Morgagni, 85, 50134 Florence, Italy

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Renee Goodwin

Renee Goodwin

Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, 722 West 168th St, Rm 1706, New York, NY 10032, USA

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Saena Arbabzadeh-Bouchez

Saena Arbabzadeh-Bouchez

Hôpital Fernand Widal, 200 rue de Faubourg St. Denis, 75475 Paris Cedex 40, France

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Jean-Pierre Lépine

Jean-Pierre Lépine

Hôpital Fernand Widal, 200 rue de Faubourg St. Denis, 75475 Paris Cedex 40, France

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First published: 21 January 2005
Citations: 1

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction

  • Methodological Issues

  • The Distribution of Mood Disorders in the Community: Prevalence, Comorbidity, and Their Correlates

  • Are Prevalence Estimates for Mood Disorders Too High?

  • Suggested Readings

  • Acknowledgement

  • References

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