Lifetime Prevalence of Recurrent and Persistent Depression: A Scoping Review of Epidemiological Studies.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Differing conceptualizations of recurrent and persistent depression in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) and International Classification of Diseases (ICD) lead to diagnostic inconsistencies. This scoping review analyzed epidemiological studies on the lifetime prevalence of recurrent and persistent depression in the general population.

Methods

Following PRISMA-ScR guidelines, we searched MEDLINE and the Russian Science Citation Index without time or language restrictions. Inclusion criteria were original epidemiological studies of the general population reporting lifetime prevalence of recurrent or persistent depression, using DSM-III/IV/5 or ICD-9/10/11 criteria.

Results

Only three studies on recurrent depression were identifi

SUBMITTER: Kasyanov E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12272091 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature