Key result
Among medical outpatients, demoralization was identified in 30.4% and major depression in 16.7%, demonstrating that the two conditions frequently do not overlap.
Why the study?
What is the prevalence and overlap of demoralization and major depression in outpatients with medical disease?
Population
807 consecutive outpatients recruited from different medical settings
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Demoralization warrants separate assessment from depression in medical outpatients; leaves open whether targeted interventions are needed.
Cross-Sectional (n=807)
What is the prevalence and overlap of demoralization and major depression in outpatients with medical disease?
There is a high prevalence of demoralization in medically ill outpatients, which can be differentiated from major depression.
Mangelli et al. (2005) conducted a cross-sectional in Medical disease (n=807). Medical disease was evaluated on Presence of demoralization. Among medical outpatients, demoralization was identified in 30.4% and major depression in 16.7%, demonstrating that the two conditions frequently do not overlap.
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