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World鈥檚 most comprehensive study on COVID-19 mental health

COVID-19 has taken a relatively limited toll on the mental health of most people around the globe, according to a paper published today in the BMJ by a 9I制作厂免费-led research team involving collaborators from McMaster University, the University of Toronto, and other institutions.

The team reviewed data from 137 studies in various languages involving 134 cohorts of people from around the world. Most of the studies were from high or middle-income countries, and about 75% of participants were adults and 25% were children and adolescents between the ages of 10-19.

Classified as: COVID 19, mental health, Lady Davis Institute (LDI), Brett Thombs
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Published on: 8 Mar 2023

Flawed research methods exaggerate the prevalence of depression

An over-reliance on self-report screening questionnaires, wherein patients essentially define their own condition, in place of diagnostic interviews conducted by a health care professional, has resulted in over-estimation of the prevalence of people with depression in many research studies 鈥� often by a factor of two to three times. This is according to a study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. The study found that over 75% of recent research on depression prevalence has been based exclusively on patient completed questionnaires.

Classified as: 9I制作厂免费, Brett Thombs, jewish general hospital, Lady Davis Institute, depression, health, mental health
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Published on: 18 Jan 2018
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