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Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology
Published in: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology 7/2016

01-07-2016 | Original Paper

Enduring financial crisis in Greece: prevalence and correlates of major depression and suicidality

Authors: Marina Economou, Elias Angelopoulos, Lily Evangelia Peppou, Kyriakos Souliotis, Chara Tzavara, Konstantinos Kontoangelos, Michael Madianos, Costas Stefanis

Published in: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology | Issue 7/2016

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Abstract

Purpose

A series of repeated cross-sectional surveys conducted in 2008, 2009, 2011 and 2013 were conducted with the aim of estimating the prevalence of major depression and suicidality as well as of investigating its risk factors. The present report concentrates on the 2013 survey.

Methods

A random and representative sample of 2.188 people was telephone interviewed with regard to various socio-economic indicators and the presence of major depression and suicidality, which were assessed with the germane module of the Structured Clinical Interview.

Results

Findings suggest a rise in 1-month prevalence of major depression (12.3 %) and a decline in prevalence of suicidality (2.8 %). Female gender, residence in rural area, low educational attainment, unemployment and economic hardship were found to increase the odds of suffering from major depression. The influence of economic hardship and unemployment on suicidality was also substantial and independent of major depression.

Conclusions

Results stress the imperative need for the design and implementation of social policies and interventions that would offset the dire impact of the sustained recession in Greece.
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Metadata
Title
Enduring financial crisis in Greece: prevalence and correlates of major depression and suicidality
Authors
Marina Economou
Elias Angelopoulos
Lily Evangelia Peppou
Kyriakos Souliotis
Chara Tzavara
Konstantinos Kontoangelos
Michael Madianos
Costas Stefanis
Publication date
01-07-2016
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology / Issue 7/2016
Print ISSN: 0933-7954
Electronic ISSN: 1433-9285
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00127-016-1238-z

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