Similarities in manifestations of depression in Turkish-Dutch, Moroccan-Dutch and native Dutch citizens of Amsterdam

Schrier, AC; de, Wit; Verhoeff, A. P.; Dekker, Jjm; Beekman, A.T.F.

doi:10.13172/2053-079x-1-2-995

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“…The use of standardised diagnostic instruments to assess depression among non-western migrant groups was supported by a study, which demonstrated that depressive symptoms profiles were equally associated with functional impairment across different migrant groups, including Turkish migrants [56]. …”

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“…A further advantage of this study is that all survey material was available in Turkish and German and internationally standardised interviews were conducted in the language of choice by bilingual trained interviewers. The use of standardised diagnostic instruments to assess depression among non-western migrant groups was supported by a study, which demonstrated that depressive symptoms profiles were equally associated with functional impairment across different migrant groups, including Turkish migrants [ 56 ].…”

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Acculturation and other risk factors of depressive disorders in individuals with Turkish migration backgrounds

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BackgroundAcculturation is a long-term, multi-dimensional process occurring when subjects of different cultures stay in continuous contact. Previous studies have suggested that elevated rates of depression among different migrant groups might be due to patterns of acculturation and migration related risk factors. This paper focused on prevalence rates of depressive disorders and related risk factors among individuals with Turkish migration backgrounds.MethodsA population-based sample of 662 individuals with Turkish migration backgrounds were interviewed by bilingual interviewers using a standardised diagnostic interview for DSM-IV-TR and ICD-10 diagnoses (CIDI DIA-X Version 2.8). Associations between 12-month prevalence rates of depressive disorders with potential risk factors were assessed, including gender, age, socioeconomic status, acculturation status and migration status.Results12-month prevalence rates of any depressive disorder were 29.0%, 14.4% of major depressive disorder (MDD) and 14.7% of dysthymia. Older age and low socioeconomic status were most consistently related to higher risks of depressive disorders. Acculturation status showed associations with subtypes of depressive disorder. Associations differed between men and women. Symptom severity of MDD was linked to gender, with females being more affected by severe symptoms.ConclusionThe prevalence of depressive disorders is high in individuals with Turkish migration backgrounds, which can be partly explained by older age, low socioeconomic status and acculturation pressures. Only a limited number of risk factors were assessed. Acculturation in particular is a complex process which might not be sufficiently represented by the applied measures. Further risk factors have to be identified in representative samples of this migrant group.

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confidence: 99%