A Community-Based Walk-In Screening of Depression in Taiwan
Joint Authors
Tai, Shu-Yu
Ma, Tzu-Chiao
Wang, Ling-Chun
Yang, Yuan-Han
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-07-15
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Medicine
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
Depression is a crucial public health problem because of its relatively high association with suicidal attempts, prolonged social isolation, poor physical health, and dementia.
However, the available data and study on the prevalence of depression in Taiwan were mostly completed within the previous 1 to 2 decades, and these studies were limited to certain areas or populations.
Little is known regarding the current status of depression in Taiwan.
We used a brief tool, the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D), to screen depression in 4 areas among the general and aged population.
The results showed a higher CES-D score in the southern area among general (mean ± SD: 7.8 ± 8.4) or aged participants (mean ± SD: 7.2 ± 8.0) compared with other areas.
The ratio of suspected depression patients was 16.4% of all recruited participants and 13.3% of aged participants.
These results may provide information for this public health issue.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Tai, Shu-Yu& Ma, Tzu-Chiao& Wang, Ling-Chun& Yang, Yuan-Han. 2014. A Community-Based Walk-In Screening of Depression in Taiwan. The Scientific World Journal،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1048641
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Tai, Shu-Yu…[et al.]. A Community-Based Walk-In Screening of Depression in Taiwan. The Scientific World Journal No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1048641
American Medical Association (AMA)
Tai, Shu-Yu& Ma, Tzu-Chiao& Wang, Ling-Chun& Yang, Yuan-Han. A Community-Based Walk-In Screening of Depression in Taiwan. The Scientific World Journal. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1048641
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1048641