The Prevalence of Distress and Depression among Women in Rural Sichuan Province.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In this paper, we report findings regarding the prevalence of expressed distress and depressive conditions among women living in a rural region of Sichuan Province. As well, we know of no data among women in rural China that examine whether "depression," as categorically defined in classifications such as the DSM, adequately captures the expressed distress and symptomatic complaints of women in rural China.

Methods

A multistage sampling method was employed to recruit the target population. The Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) was used to measure distress symptoms, and MINI International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI) was employed to determine the prevalence of diagnosable depression and other disorders.

Results

Among 1898 rural w

SUBMITTER: Qiu P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4985145 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature