Depression Underdiagnosed in India for Adults - MD Magazine

The investigators found the overall age-standardized prevalence of depression based on the CIDI-SF scale was 5.7%, significantly higher than the self-reported rate of 0.5%.

Depression rates among adults are substantially higher in India than self-reported rates indicate, according to new research. A team, led by Arokiasamy Perianayagam, PhD, International Institute for… [+3139 chars]

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