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  • depression anxiety and their comorbidity in the swedish general population point prevalence and the Effect on Health related quality of life
    PeerJ, 2013
    Co-Authors: Robert Johansson, Per Carlbring, Asa Heedman, Bjorn Paxling, Gerhard Andersson
    Abstract:

    Background. Depression and anxiety disorders are major world-wide problems. There are no or few epidemiological studies investigating the prevalence of depression, generalized anxiety disorder and anxiety disorders in general in the Swedish population. Methods. Data were obtained by means of a postal survey administered to 3001 randomly selected adults. After two reminders response rate was 44.3%. Measures of depression and general anxiety were the 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire Depression Scale (PHQ-9) and the 7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-7). The PHQ-9 identified participants who had experienced clinically significant depression (PHQ-9 ≥ 10), and who had a diagnosis of major depression (defined by using a PHQ-9 scoring algorithm). Clinically significant anxiety was defined as having a GAD-7 score ≥ 8. To specifically measure generalized anxiety disorder, the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Questionnaire-IV (GAD-Q-IV) was used with an established cut-off. Health-related quality of life was measured using the EuroQol (EQ-5D). Experiences of treatments for psychiatric disorders were also assessed. Results. Around 17.2% (95% CI: 15.1–19.4) of the participants were experiencing clinically significant depression (10.8%; 95% CI: 9.1–12.5) and clinically significant anxiety (14.7%; 95% CI: 12.7–16.6). Among participants with either clinically significant depression or anxiety, nearly 50% had comorbid disorders. The point prevalence of major depression was 5.2% (95% CI: 4.0–6.5), and 8.8% (95% CI: 7.3–10.4) had GAD. Among those with either of these disorders, 28.2% had comorbid depression and GAD. There were, generally, significant gender differences, with more women having a disorder compared to men. Among those with depression or anxiety, only between half and two thirds had any treatment experience. Comorbidity was associated with higher symptom severity and lower Health-related quality of life. Conclusions. Epidemiological data from the Swedish community collected in this study provide point prevalence rates of depression, anxiety disorders and their comorbidity. These conditions were shown in this study to be undertreated and associated with lower quality of life, that need further efforts regarding preventive and treatment interventions.

  • depression anxiety and their comorbidity in the swedish general population point prevalence and the Effect on Health related quality of life
    PeerJ, 2013
    Co-Authors: Robert Johansson, Per Carlbring, Asa Heedman, Bjorn Paxling, Gerhard Andersson
    Abstract:

    Background. Depression and anxiety disorders are major world-wide problems. There are no or few epidemiological studies investigating the prevalence of depression, generalized anxiety disorder and anxiety disorders in general in the Swedish population. Methods. Data were obtained by means of a postal survey administered to 3001 randomly selected adults. After two reminders response rate was 44.3%. Measures of depression and general anxiety were the 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire Depression Scale (PHQ-9) and the 7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-7). The PHQ-9 identified participants who had experienced clinically significant depression (PHQ-9 ≥ 10), and who had a diagnosis of major depression (defined by using a PHQ-9 scoring algorithm). Clinically significant anxiety was defined as having a GAD-7 score ≥ 8. To specifically measure generalized anxiety disorder, the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Questionnaire-IV (GAD-Q-IV) was used with an established cut-off. Health-related quality of life was measured using the EuroQol (EQ-5D). Experiences of treatments for psychiatric disorders were also assessed. Results. Around 17.2% (95% CI: 15.1–19.4) of the participants were experiencing clinically significant depression (10.8%; 95% CI: 9.1–12.5) and clinically significant anxiety (14.7%; 95% CI: 12.7–16.6). Among participants with either clinically significant depression or anxiety, nearly 50% had comorbid disorders. The point prevalence of major depression was 5.2% (95% CI: 4.0–6.5), and 8.8% (95% CI: 7.3–10.4) had GAD. Among those with either of these disorders, 28.2% had comorbid depression and GAD. There were, generally, significant gender differences, with more women having a disorder compared to men. Among those with depression or anxiety, only between half and two thirds had any treatment experience. Comorbidity was associated with higher symptom severity and lower Health-related quality of life. Conclusions. Epidemiological data from the Swedish community collected in this study provide point prevalence rates of depression, anxiety disorders and their comorbidity. These conditions were shown in this study to be undertreated and associated with lower quality of life, that need further efforts regarding preventive and treatment interventions.

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Bastian Ravesteijn - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • the wear and tear on Health what is the role of occupation
    Health Economics, 2018
    Co-Authors: Bastian Ravesteijn, Hans Van Kippersluis, Eddy Van Doorslaer
    Abstract:

    While it seems evident that occupations affect Health, Effect estimates are scarce. We use a job characteristics matrix in order to characterize occupations by their physical and psychosocial burden in German panel data spanning 26 years. Employing a dynamic model to control for factors that simultaneously affect Health and selection into occupation, we find that manual work and low job control both have a substantial negative Effect on Health that increases with age. The Effects of late career exposure to high physical demands and low control at work are comparable to Health deterioration due to aging by 16 and 23 months respectively.

  • the wear and tear on Health what is the role of occupation
    SOEPpapers on Multidisciplinary Panel Data Research, 2013
    Co-Authors: Bastian Ravesteijn, Hans Van Kippersluis, Eddy Van Doorslaer
    Abstract:

    Although it seems evident that occupations affect Health, Effect estimates are scarce. We use a job characteristics matrix linked to German longitudinal data spanning 26 years to characterize occupations by their physical and psychosocial burdens. Employing a dynamic model to control for factors that simultaneously affect Health and selection into occupations, we find that manual work and low job control both have a substantial negative Effect on Health that increases with age. The Effects of late career exposure to high physical demands and low job control are comparable to a Health deterioration due to aging 12 and 19 months, respectively.

Eddy Van Doorslaer - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • the wear and tear on Health what is the role of occupation
    Health Economics, 2018
    Co-Authors: Bastian Ravesteijn, Hans Van Kippersluis, Eddy Van Doorslaer
    Abstract:

    While it seems evident that occupations affect Health, Effect estimates are scarce. We use a job characteristics matrix in order to characterize occupations by their physical and psychosocial burden in German panel data spanning 26 years. Employing a dynamic model to control for factors that simultaneously affect Health and selection into occupation, we find that manual work and low job control both have a substantial negative Effect on Health that increases with age. The Effects of late career exposure to high physical demands and low control at work are comparable to Health deterioration due to aging by 16 and 23 months respectively.

  • the wear and tear on Health what is the role of occupation
    SOEPpapers on Multidisciplinary Panel Data Research, 2013
    Co-Authors: Bastian Ravesteijn, Hans Van Kippersluis, Eddy Van Doorslaer
    Abstract:

    Although it seems evident that occupations affect Health, Effect estimates are scarce. We use a job characteristics matrix linked to German longitudinal data spanning 26 years to characterize occupations by their physical and psychosocial burdens. Employing a dynamic model to control for factors that simultaneously affect Health and selection into occupations, we find that manual work and low job control both have a substantial negative Effect on Health that increases with age. The Effects of late career exposure to high physical demands and low job control are comparable to a Health deterioration due to aging 12 and 19 months, respectively.