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Depression and economic hardship across Greece in 2008 and 2009: two cross-sectional surveys nationwide

Depression and economic hardship across Greece in 2008 and 2009: two cross-sectional surveys... Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol (2011) 46:943–952 DOI 10.1007/s00127-010-0265-4 OR IGINAL PAPER Depression and economic hardship across Greece in 2008 and 2009: two cross-sectional surveys nationwide • • Michael Madianos Marina Economou Tatiana Alexiou Costas Stefanis Received: 22 March 2010 / Accepted: 24 June 2010 / Published online: 8 July 2010 Springer-Verlag 2010 Abstract Keywords Major depressive episodes  Poverty Purpose In many western countries during the recent Low income  General population years, people have witnessed the deterioration of their economies and the emergence of related phenomena such Introduction as loss of property, unemployment and social disruption. These phenomena have also been associated with increas- In the epidemiology of depression, a consistent finding is ing levels of demoralization and the developing of major depressive episodes (MDE). Greece in the years 2008 and the association of the prevalence rates of affective disor- ders with specific social and demographic factors, such as mainly in 2009 started facing a sharp economic decline. The purpose of this study was to explore the consequences gender, age, marital status, place of residence, social mobility [1–14]. of this condition and the ways are reflected in the preva- Certain economic variables such as income, employ- lence of http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology Springer Journals

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Medicine & Public Health; Psychiatry
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0933-7954
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10.1007/s00127-010-0265-4
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Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol (2011) 46:943–952 DOI 10.1007/s00127-010-0265-4 OR IGINAL PAPER Depression and economic hardship across Greece in 2008 and 2009: two cross-sectional surveys nationwide • • Michael Madianos Marina Economou Tatiana Alexiou Costas Stefanis Received: 22 March 2010 / Accepted: 24 June 2010 / Published online: 8 July 2010 Springer-Verlag 2010 Abstract Keywords Major depressive episodes  Poverty Purpose In many western countries during the recent Low income  General population years, people have witnessed the deterioration of their economies and the emergence of related phenomena such Introduction as loss of property, unemployment and social disruption. These phenomena have also been associated with increas- In the epidemiology of depression, a consistent finding is ing levels of demoralization and the developing of major depressive episodes (MDE). Greece in the years 2008 and the association of the prevalence rates of affective disor- ders with specific social and demographic factors, such as mainly in 2009 started facing a sharp economic decline. The purpose of this study was to explore the consequences gender, age, marital status, place of residence, social mobility [1–14]. of this condition and the ways are reflected in the preva- Certain economic variables such as income, employ- lence of

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