Quality of Life of Sardinian Immigrants in Buenos Aires and of People Living in Italy and Sardinia: Does the Kind of Care have a Role for People with Depression?

Background / Objectives: The aim of the study was to compare the Quality of Life (QoL) of Sardinian immigrants to Argentina with Sardinians residing in Sardinia. The hypothesis was that a different availability of effective treatments for mood disorders may impact the well being of persons with these disorders.

Methods: One out of five families of Sardinian origin was randomly selected.

Depressive episodes in Sardinian emigrants to Argentina: why are females at risk?

Background/objective: To compare the frequency of ICD-10 depressive episodes in a community sample of Sardinian immigrants in Argentina and a community sample of Sardinian residents in Sardinia, Italy.

Method: A search of telephone directories provided all subscribers with Sardinian surnames in the Argentinean area involved. A 75.