In
subjects aged 14 to 44 years, the impact of major depression is greater than
any other disease, far more than cancer and cardiovascular problems (WHO,
1996). This fact underlines how extensive is the spread of this disease and its
social and economic costs in terms of human suffering. In industrialized
countries depression is more common in women with an incidence two times higher
than in men, where it is rapidly increasing and becoming common even among the
younger population.
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