One of the most common psychiatric disorders and a major cause of disability worldwide is

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Depression is one of the most common psychiatric disorders and a major cause of worldwide disability.In the United States the 1-month prevalence of a major depressive episode has been estimated to involve more than 2% of the population.The Global Burden of Disease Study found unipolar depression to be the fourth leading cause of worldwide disability,even after excluding deaths from suicide.The prevalence of major depressive disorder may be increasing,and it is predicted that by 2020,unipolar major depression will be the second leading cause of disability worldwide.

One of the Most Common Psychiatric Disorders and a Major