Is excess mortality higher in depressed men than in depressed women? A meta-analytic comparison

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
6232947	Journal of Affective Disorders	2014	8 Pages	PDF

Abstract

Excess mortality related to depression is higher in men than in women. Although the exact mechanisms for this difference are not clear, it may point at differential or more intensified pathways leading from depression to increased mortality in depressed men compared to women.

Keywords

BDI PHQ Depression rating scale CES-D GDS MDD SDS DRS Major depressive disorder Depression Minor depression Diagnostic Interview Schedule Gender difference Follow-up dis Mind Meta-analysis Mortality Prospective studies Geriatric Depression Scale MINI BDI, Beck Depression Inventory Patient Health Questionnaire PSE