Simulation studies of age-specific lifetime major depression prevalence

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The lifetime prevalence (LTP) of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is the proportion of a population having met criteria for MDD during their life up to the time of assessment. Expectation holds that LTP should increase with age, but t...

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Main Authors: Gordon-Brown Lee, Patten Scott B, Meadows Graham
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-10-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-244X/10/85