Depression, chronic diseases, and decrements in health: results from the World Health Surveys
Abstract
Background Depression is an important public-health problem, and one of the leading causes of disease burden worldwide. Depression is often comorbid with other chronic diseases and can worsen their associated health outcomes. Few studies have explored the effect of depression, alone or as a comorbidity, on overall health status. Methods The WHO World Health Survey (WHS) studied adults aged 18 years and older to obtain data for health,...
Paper Details
Title
Depression, chronic diseases, and decrements in health: results from the World Health Surveys
Published Date
Sep 1, 2007
Journal
Volume
370
Issue
9590
Pages
851 - 858
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