Dr Yeung Kam Hing Medical Officer Department of Psychiatry ...
Dr Yeung Kam Hing Medical Officer Department of Psychiatry ...
Dr Yeung Kam Hing Medical Officer Department of Psychiatry ...
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Epidemiology <strong>of</strong> depression<br />
� Lifetime risk:<br />
� 10‐20%<br />
� Sex ratio:<br />
� Male:Female : 1:2<br />
� Risk factors<br />
� Genetic heritability<br />
� Childhood adverse experience<br />
� Personality traits: neurotism/anxiety<br />
� Social status: “loss” life events<br />
� Alcohol abuse