O peso das perturbações depressivas: aspectos epidemiológicos globais e necessidades de informação em Portugal.
Modern societies at present are heavily burdened by depressive disorders but a further increment of negative impact is predictable in years to come. Though there are effective treatments available these disorders are infrequently recognised and managed.To review depressive disorders burden focusing...
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| author | Ricardo M Gusmão Miguel Xavier Maria João Heitor António Bento J M Caldas de Almeida |
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| description | Modern societies at present are heavily burdened by depressive disorders but a further increment of negative impact is predictable in years to come. Though there are effective treatments available these disorders are infrequently recognised and managed.To review depressive disorders burden focusing the epidemiological information gap in Portugal.Bibliographic search using Medline, the Index of Portuguese Medical Journals and the National Library, as well as other sources, with particular focus for review studies and cross-references.Burden of depressive disorders is well established worldwide with increasing accuracy allowing for better health planning and treatment access. In Portugal, in spite of the need, scarcity of data and methodological inadequacy are the rule, with no precise prevalence data available.The true dimension of depression burden issues in Portugal will only be globally and scientifically assessed through epidemiological studies in various settings with representative national populations. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-767ae377cd9c48519c39113089fa2af42022-12-22T02:26:09ZengOrdem dos MédicosActa Médica Portuguesa0870-399X1646-07582005-04-0118210.20344/amp.1012O peso das perturbações depressivas: aspectos epidemiológicos globais e necessidades de informação em Portugal.Ricardo M Gusmão0Miguel XavierMaria João HeitorAntónio BentoJ M Caldas de AlmeidaClínica Universitária de Psiquiatria e Saúde Mantal, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas de Lisboa, Lisboa.Modern societies at present are heavily burdened by depressive disorders but a further increment of negative impact is predictable in years to come. Though there are effective treatments available these disorders are infrequently recognised and managed.To review depressive disorders burden focusing the epidemiological information gap in Portugal.Bibliographic search using Medline, the Index of Portuguese Medical Journals and the National Library, as well as other sources, with particular focus for review studies and cross-references.Burden of depressive disorders is well established worldwide with increasing accuracy allowing for better health planning and treatment access. In Portugal, in spite of the need, scarcity of data and methodological inadequacy are the rule, with no precise prevalence data available.The true dimension of depression burden issues in Portugal will only be globally and scientifically assessed through epidemiological studies in various settings with representative national populations.https://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/1012 |
| spellingShingle | Ricardo M Gusmão Miguel Xavier Maria João Heitor António Bento J M Caldas de Almeida O peso das perturbações depressivas: aspectos epidemiológicos globais e necessidades de informação em Portugal. Acta Médica Portuguesa |
| title | O peso das perturbações depressivas: aspectos epidemiológicos globais e necessidades de informação em Portugal. |
| title_full | O peso das perturbações depressivas: aspectos epidemiológicos globais e necessidades de informação em Portugal. |
| title_fullStr | O peso das perturbações depressivas: aspectos epidemiológicos globais e necessidades de informação em Portugal. |
| title_full_unstemmed | O peso das perturbações depressivas: aspectos epidemiológicos globais e necessidades de informação em Portugal. |
| title_short | O peso das perturbações depressivas: aspectos epidemiológicos globais e necessidades de informação em Portugal. |
| title_sort | o peso das perturbacoes depressivas aspectos epidemiologicos globais e necessidades de informacao em portugal |
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