Minor Depression: A Review of the Literature
Key result
Minor depression affects 3 to 16% of medical outpatients and up to 64% of medical inpatients, and is responsible for 9 to 16% of total disability days in community samples.
Population
Elderly and individuals with medical illness and depressive symptoms who do not meet DSM-IV criteria for…
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Review
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Implication
Supports awareness of minor depression's disability burden in medical care; leaves open optimal screening and management strategies.
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Population
Elderly and individuals with medical illness and depressive symptoms who do not meet DSM-IV criteria for major depression, and community individuals.
Minor depression is common among medically ill and community populations and significantly impacts disability and healthcare utilization.
Limitations
- Little is known about the natural history and prognosis of minor depression
Cite This Study
Beck et al. (1996) conducted a review in Minor depression. Minor depression affects 3 to 16% of medical outpatients and up to 64% of medical inpatients, and is responsible for 9 to 16% of total disability days in community samples.