Is it always the same? Variability of depressive symptoms across six European countries.

ABSTRACT: Using common diagnostic systems together with structured interviews to assess mental disorders has made it possible to compare diagnostic groups of mental disorders across countries. The implicit assumption is that the symptomatology of a particular disorder as defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) will not vary between different countries. However, it is conceivable that there will be some variability in the symptom patterns. The present study examines if differences in depressive symptom patterns across European countries can be found and if there are different associations between symptoms and the latent construct depression. Data from 4025 individuals of the European Study of the Epidemiology of Mental Disorders (ESEMeD) project were analysed. In

SUBMITTER: Bernert S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3635143 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature