Open AccessA community-based study of prevalence and functional status of major depressive disorder in an industrial area
Author(s) -
Daniel Saldanha,
Swaleha Mujawar,
Suprakash Chaudhury,
Amitav Banerjee
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
industrial psychiatry journal/industrial psychiatry journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0976-2795
pISSN - 0972-6748
DOI - 10.4103/ipj.ipj_2_21
Subject(s) - depression (economics) , patient health questionnaire , psychiatry , population , mental health , medicine , general health questionnaire , psychology , clinical psychology , depressive symptoms , anxiety , environmental health , economics , macroeconomics
Depression is a significant public health issue that needs to be taken care of, as it poses a great economic burden on the society at large. Early identification and treatment of the patients will reduce mental morbidity and disability.