Social determinants of depression and suicidal behaviour in the Caribbean: a systematic review

Abstract Background Depressive disorder is the largest contributor to years lived with disability in the Caribbean, adding 948 per 100,000 in 2013. Depression is also a major risk factor for suicidal behaviour. Social inequalities influence the occurrence of depression, yet little is known about the...

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Main Authors: Catherine R Brown, Ian R Hambleton, Natasha Sobers-Grannum, Shawn M Hercules, Nigel Unwin, E Nigel Harris, Rainford Wilks, Marlene MacLeish, Louis Sullivan, Madhuvanti M Murphy, The U.S. Caribbean Alliance for Health Disparities Research Group (USCAHDR)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-017-4371-z