Population
Randomly selected respondents from the general population in 68 countries participating in the World Health…
Design
Cross-sectional
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Supports broader depression screening in practice; leaves open whether subsyndromal cases warrant targeted interventions.
Subsyndromal depressive disorders are common globally, share risk factors with major depression, and cause significant decrements in health status, suggesting depression exists on a continuum.
Ayuso‐Mateos et al. (2010) studied this question.
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