PMID- 25886546
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20150821
LR  - 20220408
IS  - 0706-7437 (Print)
IS  - 1497-0015 (Electronic)
IS  - 0706-7437 (Linking)
VI  - 60
IP  - 1
DP  - 2015 Jan
TI  - Descriptive epidemiology of major depressive disorder in Canada in 2012.
PG  - 23-30
AB  - OBJECTIVE: The epidemiology of major depressive disorder (MDD) was first 
      described in the Canadian national population in 2002. Updated information is now 
      available from a 2012 survey: the Canadian Community Health Study-Mental Health 
      (CCHS-MH). METHOD: The CCHS-MH employed an adaptation of the World Health 
      Organization World Mental Health Composite International Diagnostic Interview and 
      had a sample of n=25 113. Demographic variables, treatment, comorbidities, 
      suicidal ideation, and perceived stigma were assessed. The analysis estimated 
      adjusted and unadjusted frequencies and prevalence ratios. All estimates 
      incorporated analysis methods to account for complex survey design effects. 
      RESULTS: The past-year prevalence of MDD was 3.9% (95% CI 3.5% to 4.2%). 
      Prevalence was higher in women and in younger age groups. Among respondents with 
      past-year MDD, 63.1% had sought treatment and 33.1% were taking an antidepressant 
      (AD); 4.8% had past-year alcohol abuse and 4.5% had alcohol dependence. Among 
      respondents with past-year MDD, the prevalence of cannabis abuse was 2.5% and 
      that of dependence was 2.9%. For drugs other than cannabis, the prevalence of 
      abuse was 2.3% and dependence was 2.9%. Generalized anxiety disorder was present 
      in 24.9%. Suicide attempts were reported by 6.6% of respondents with past-year 
      MDD. Among respondents accessing treatment, 37.5% perceived that others held 
      negative opinions about them or treated them unfairly because of their disorder. 
      CONCLUSIONS: MDD is a common, burdensome, and stigmatized condition in Canada. 
      Seeking help from professionals was reported at a higher frequency than in prior 
      Canadian studies, but there has been no increase in AD use among Canadians with 
      MDD.
FAU - Patten, Scott B
AU  - Patten SB
AD  - Professor, Departments of Community Health Sciences and Psychiatry, University of 
      Calgary, Calgary, Alberta; Member, Mathison Centre for Mental Health Research & 
      Education, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta.
FAU - Williams, Jeanne V A
AU  - Williams JV
AD  - Research Associate, Department of Community Health Sciences, University of 
      Calgary, Calgary, Alberta.
FAU - Lavorato, Dina H
AU  - Lavorato DH
AD  - Research Associate, Department of Community Health Sciences, University of 
      Calgary, Calgary, Alberta.
FAU - Wang, Jian Li
AU  - Wang JL
AD  - Associate Professor, Departments of Community Health Sciences and Psychiatry, 
      University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta; Member, Mathison Centre for Mental 
      Health Research & Education, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, 
      Calgary, Alberta.
FAU - McDonald, Keltie
AU  - McDonald K
AD  - MSc Student, Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, 
      Calgary, Alberta; Member, Mathison Centre for Mental Health Research & Education, 
      Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta.
FAU - Bulloch, Andrew G M
AU  - Bulloch AG
AD  - Professor, Departments of Community Health Sciences and Psychiatry, University of 
      Calgary, Calgary, Alberta; Member, Mathison Centre for Mental Health Research & 
      Education, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta.
LA  - eng
GR  - mop-130415/Canadian Institutes of Health Research/Canada
PT  - Journal Article
PT  - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
PL  - United States
TA  - Can J Psychiatry
JT  - Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie
JID - 7904187
RN  - 0 (Antidepressive Agents)
SB  - IM
EIN - Can J Psychiatry. 2015 Mar;60(3):95. PMID: 25886683
MH  - Age Factors
MH  - Antidepressive Agents/*therapeutic use
MH  - Canada/epidemiology
MH  - Comorbidity
MH  - Demography
MH  - *Depressive Disorder, Major/epidemiology/psychology/therapy
MH  - Female
MH  - Humans
MH  - Male
MH  - Mental Health/statistics & numerical data
MH  - Middle Aged
MH  - Prevalence
MH  - Risk Factors
MH  - Socioeconomic Factors
MH  - Suicidal Ideation
MH  - *Suicide, Attempted/psychology/statistics & numerical data
PMC - PMC4314053
EDAT- 2015/04/18 06:00
MHDA- 2015/08/22 06:00
PMCR- 2015/07/01
CRDT- 2015/04/18 06:00
PHST- 2014/05/01 00:00 [received]
PHST- 2014/09/01 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2015/04/18 06:00 [entrez]
PHST- 2015/04/18 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2015/08/22 06:00 [medline]
PHST- 2015/07/01 00:00 [pmc-release]
AID - cjp-2015-vol60-january-23-30 [pii]
AID - 10.1177/070674371506000106 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Can J Psychiatry. 2015 Jan;60(1):23-30. doi: 10.1177/070674371506000106.