Death depression in Egyptian clinical and non-clinical groups.

Aim: The main aims of this study were to explore the differences between seven Egyptian clinical and non-clinical samples in death depression, as well as to estimate gender-related differences.

Design: A cross-sectional study.

Methods: The Death Depression Scale (DDS) was administered to seven groups ( = 765) of Egyptian normal (non-clinical) patients, anxiety outpatients, schizophrenic inpatients (men and women) and addicts (men only) in individual sessions.