Abstract
The fit of the structure of DSM-III major depressive disorder to data from two large epidemiological surveys is assessed by latent class analysis. The surveys were conducted at the Baltimore and Raleigh-Durham sites of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Epidemiologic Catchment Area Program. Three classes are required to fit the data, and the third class bears a strong resemblance to major depressive disorder, although it requires slightly more symptoms to be present than DSM-III. The derived structure replicates successfully for Baltimore and Raleigh-Durham, with a prevalence of the major depression category of 0.9% for both sites.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 48-54 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | British Journal of Psychiatry |
Volume | 155 |
Issue number | JUL. |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1989 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Psychiatry and Mental health