Duration of major depressive episodes in the general population: Results from the Netherlands Mental Health Survey and Incidence Study (NEMESIS)

Spijker, Jan; De Graaf, Ron; Bijl, Rob V; Beekman, Aartjan T. F.; Ormel, Johan; Nolen, Willem A.

doi:10.1192/bjp.181.3.208

Duration of major depressive episodes in the general population: Results from the Netherlands Mental Health Survey and Incidence Study (NEMESIS)

Background Data on the duration of major depressive episodes (MDE) in the general population are sparse. Aims To assess the duration of MDE and its clinical and socio-demographic determinants in a study group drawn from the general population with newly originated episodes of major depression. Me…