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Addressing overestimation of the prevalence of depression based on self-report screening questionnaires

B. Thombs,L. Kwakkenbos,A. Levis,A. Benedetti

2018 · DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.170691
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TLDR

Mental health disorders, including major depressive disorder, are classified in research using validated diagnostic interviews, however, administering diagnostic interviews to large population samples to estimate prevalence is expensive because of the time and trained.

Abstract

KEY POINTS

Mental health disorders, including major depressive disorder, are classified in research using validated diagnostic interviews.[1][1],[2][2] However, administering diagnostic interviews to large population samples to estimate prevalence is expensive because of the time and trained