Under-diagnosis of mood disorders in Canada

Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 414-423

  Pelletier, L ^a   O'Donnell, S ^a   Dykxhoorn, J ^b   McRae, L ^a   Patten, S B ^c  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY OF CANADA   (Canada)

^b Mental Health Commission of Canada   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; depression; diagnosis; help seeking care; mental health literacy; mood disorders

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CANADA; CANADIAN; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; COMORBIDITY; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; MEDICAL PROFESSION; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MIDDLE AGED; MOOD DISORDER; PHYSICAL DISEASE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; SINGLE (MARITAL STATUS); SYMPTOM; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION COMPOSITE INTERNATIONAL DIAGNOSTIC INTERVIEW; YOUNG ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DEPRESSION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGY; UTILIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CANADA; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HELP-SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MOOD DISORDERS; PREVALENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84965060778     PISSN: 20457960     EISSN: 20457979     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S2045796016000329     Document Type: Article

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