| Author | Joe Cassar |
| Abstract | There were two aims in this study; to investigate the differences in the prevalence rates in the medically ill at St. Lukes Hospital in Malta and in the general Maltese population; and to determine whether depression is adequately identified by doctors. The study was carried out using the Becks Depression Inventory. The rate of consultations done by doctors during the month in which the study was carried out, were recorded and compared to the un-diagnosed cases of depression. There were 300 participants in the study, 50% were from hospital, whilst 50% were from the general public. The ages ranged from 15-94. Depression was present in 50% of the participants in the hospital population, and in 20.7% of the general population. Depression was 1 times more common in females. During the same period, doctors diagnosed depression in 1.3% of the cases. |
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| Journal | Malta Medical Journal |
| Volume | 15 Issue 1-2/suppl. 2003 |
| Pages | - |
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| Key words | depression, diagnosis |