[Variations of the frequency of the diagnosis of depression in Chile].

Abstract

Different publications have found an increase of depression diagnostic during last years. In this work chilean information available for the last decade in different hospitals (psychiatric, no psychiatric, public-private) is reviewed. Results confirm an increase of relative frequency of depressive disorders according to different classifications systems. Sex differences and possible explanations for this variation in diagnostic frequency are analyzed. Clinical practice would be the principal variable in this modifications.