Author/Authors :
Pouretemad، Hamid-Reza نويسنده , , Naghavi، Hamid Reza نويسنده Psychiatry and Psychology Research Center, Roozbeh Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Naghavi, Hamid Reza , Malekafzali، Hossein نويسنده , , Noorbala، Ahmad-Ali نويسنده , , Davidian، Harutiun نويسنده Psychiatry and Psychology Research Center, Roozbeh Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Davidian, Harutiun , Ghanizadeh، Ahmad نويسنده , , Mohammadi، Mohammad-Reza نويسنده Psychiatric Research Center, Roozbeh Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Mohammadi, Mohammad-Reza , Bagheri Yazdi، S. Abbas نويسنده Mental Health Office, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran Bagheri Yazdi, S. Abbas , Rahgozar، Mehdi نويسنده Department of Statistical, Faculty of Statistical and Computer, Welfare & Rehabilitation Sciences University, Tehran, Iran Rahgozar, Mehdi , Alaghebandrad، Javad نويسنده Psychiatry and Psychology Research Center, Roozbeh Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Alaghebandrad, Javad , Amini، Homayoun نويسنده Department of Psychiatry, Roozbeh Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , , Razzaghi، Emran Mohammad نويسنده Department of Psychiatry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , , Mesgarpour، Bita نويسنده Department of Psychiatry, Psychiatry & Psychology Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Mesgarpour, Bita , Ghaemi، S. Nasir نويسنده Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Rollins school of Public Health, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, USA Ghaemi, S. Nasir
Abstract :
Objective: To study the prevalence and demographic characteristics of mood disorders among Iranian adults.
Method: In this cross-sectional population-based epidemiological study (age > 18) in Iran, 25180 individuals were selected through a randomized cluster sampling method for a diagnosis using the Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia (SADS). They were then interviewed at home by 250 trained clinical psychologists.
Results: The estimated lifetime prevalence of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and Minor Depressive Disorder (mDD) were 3.1% and 0.3% respectively. Also, the estimated lifetime prevalence of Bipolar Mood disorder (BMD) type I and type II were 0.1% and 0.7% respectively. The current prevalence of MDD, mDD, BMD-I, and BMD-II were 1.8%, 0.2%, 0.04%, and 0.3% respectively. Mood disorders were associated with female gender, lower education, being married, being middle-aged, living in cities, and not being a homemaker.
Conclusion: The prevalence of mood disorders was lower among Iranian adults than reported in Western studies, and a number of demographic associations differed from those reported in Western studies. Important cultural differences in the nature or manifestation of depression are implied by these results.
