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Depression is in the top ten | Depression is in the top ten burdens of disability worldwide and the leading cause for nonfatal disorders<ref>Friedrich MJ. Depression Is the Leading Cause of Disability Around the World. JAMA. 2017 Apr 18;317(15):1517. doi: 10.1001/jama.2017.3826. PMID: 28418490.</ref>. It has been primarily been diagnosed in women, with findings of a 2:1 ratio<ref>Addis, M. E. (2008). Gender and depression in men. ''Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice'', ''15''(3), 153.</ref>. It is believed, however, that this may not be accurate. It is believed that man are more likely to "mask" their depression and not seek treatment leading to underreports of the diagnosis. This underreporting may be due to the difference in presentation compared to men and women. In the physical therapy setting, men could have an underlying depression due to a life event that is affecting their reports of pain and functional status. | ||
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Revision as of 00:16, 12 May 2022
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Introduction[edit | edit source]
Depression is in the top ten burdens of disability worldwide and the leading cause for nonfatal disorders[1]. It has been primarily been diagnosed in women, with findings of a 2:1 ratio[2]. It is believed, however, that this may not be accurate. It is believed that man are more likely to "mask" their depression and not seek treatment leading to underreports of the diagnosis. This underreporting may be due to the difference in presentation compared to men and women. In the physical therapy setting, men could have an underlying depression due to a life event that is affecting their reports of pain and functional status.
