DEPRESSION IN PAKISTAN: AN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL CRITIQUE
Abstract
The epidemiological studies from Pakistan have given rise conflicting findings. Besides very high
prevalence in different studies, rates from Northern Pakistan are much different from big urban centre
such as Karachi. If the findings of these studies are to be taken at face value than every third Pakistani is
expected to be suffering from depression and Anxiety. Obviously this has serious implications for the
country’s mental health care scenario. There are design, sampling and methodological issues which
needs to be revisited. This review aims to This review presents a critique, from an epidemiological
perspective, on studies carried out in Pakistan on estimating rates and risk factors of depression. It is
expected that this critique will serve to enhance awareness on research methods in psychiatry and
suggest future directions for research in this important area.
Key words: Depression, Psychiatric Epidemiology, Pakistan.
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