Addressing overestimation of the prevalence of depression based on self-report screening questionnaires

KEY POINTS Mental health disorders, including major depressive disorder, are classified in research using validated diagnostic interviews.[1][1],[2][2] However, administering diagnostic interviews to large population samples to estimate prevalence is expensive because of the time and trained

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