describe the symptoms and prevalence of depression
1 The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) in the USA found that lifetime prevalence of depression was 16.6% with 13.2 % for males and 20.2 for females (Kessler et al. 2  2005). 3  Andrade and Caraveo (2003) found that lifetime prevalence of depression varies across cultures (e.g. 3% in Japan and 17% in the USA).ypical symptoms of major depression (depressive episodes without mania) according to the DSM-V include. 1  Physiological: Fatigue or loss of energy, significant weight loss or gain, loss of appetite, headaches, and pain.
1 Andrade and Caraveo (2003) found that lifetime prevalence of depression varies across cultures (e.g. 3% in Japan and 17% in the USA). 2  Kessler et al. ( 3 1993) found a lifetime prevalence for major depression of 21.3% in women compared to 12.7% in men.ypical symptoms of major depression (depressive episodes without mania) according to the DSM-V include. 1  Physiological: Fatigue or loss of energy, significant weight loss or gain, loss of appetite, headaches, and pain.