Prevalence of depression among students at a Sri Lankan University: A study using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) during the COVID-19 pandemic

Abstract Background The prevalence of mental health disorders is known to be high among university students globally. Currently there are only a few studies on depression among university students in Sri Lanka. The aim of this study was to screen for the prevalence of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)...

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Main Authors: Ayanthi Wickramasinghe, Birgitta Essén, Rajendra Surenthirakumaran, Pia Axemo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-03-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-15427-y