Johanna Pavie
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Johanna Pavie has a total of 10 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- Astrid Van Melle
CIC INSERM 1424, CHU Guyane, Cayenne 97300, French Guiana
1 shared publication - Blandine Solignat
Espace de Reflexion Ethique, CHU Guyane, Cayenne 97300, French Guiana
1 shared publication - Caroline Janvier
Service de Psychiatrie, Centre Hospitalier de Cayenne, Cayenne 97300, French Guiana
1 shared publication - Deborah Sebbane
Centre collaborateur de l'OMS pour la recherche et la formation en santé mentale – CCOMS, Service de l'EPSM Lille-Métropole, Lille, France
1 shared publication - Estelle Thomas
CIC INSERM 1424, CHU Guyane, Cayenne 97300, French Guiana
1 shared publication - Francois Lair
Service de Psychiatrie, Centre Hospitalier de Cayenne, Cayenne 97300, French Guiana
1 shared publication
Latest Publications
- Open Access
- 8 October 2026
- Published by MDPI AG in Psychiatry International
- Vol. 7 (5) , 228
Mental Health Inequalities: Prevalence of Depression and Health-Seeking Behaviors in the General Population of French Guiana
Background: The population of French Guiana is young, poor, and multicultural. We thus hypothesized that the epidemiology of depression and its care may differ from that in mainland France. We took the opportunity of the Mental Health in the General Population survey to estimate the overall prevalence of depression in the general population and its prevalence in different sociodemographic subgroups using the MINI interview. Methods: The cross-sectional survey was conducted 881 persons aged > 17 years were interviewed and analyzed. Results: There were 151 current depressive episodes setting the prevalence at 17.1% (95% confidence interval = 14.8–19.8%). For recurrent depression, the prevalence was 7.9% (95% confidence interval = 6.3–9.9%). The prevalence of current depression was independently greater among younger age groups than those aged 65 or more (age ≤ 25 years (aPR = 4.4 (95% CI = 1.5–12.3), p = 0.004); age 26–35 years (aPR = 3.3 (95% CI = 1.2–9), p = 0.01) persons who did not complete primary education (aPR = 1.9 (95% CI = 1–3.5), p = 0.04), those who earned less than EUR 840 (aPR = 2 (95% CI = 1.1–3.8), p = 0.04), and those who were separated or divorced relative to those married or in a couple (aPR = 2.2 (95% CI = 1.1–4.5), p = 0.02). For recurrent depressive episodes, multiple Poisson regression found that younger age categories relative to those aged > 65 years ≤ 25 years (aPR = 9.9 (95% CI = 1.1–85.9), p = 0.04), those aged 26–35 years (aPR = 9.3 (95% CI = 1.1–78.9), p = 0.04), and female sex (aPR = 2.04 (95% CI = 1.2–3.4), p = 0.007) were independently associated with the outcome. Conclusions: Depression is more frequent in French Guiana than in mainland France and is strongly associated with youth and poverty.
- 8 October 2026
- Published by MDPI AG in Psychiatry International
- Vol. 7 (5) , 228
Open AccessMental Health Inequalities: Prevalence of Depression and Health-Seeking Behaviors in the General Population of French Guiana
Background: The population of French Guiana is young, poor, and multicultural. We thus hypothesized that the epidemiology of depression and its care may differ from that in mainland France. We took the opportunity of the Mental Health in the General Population survey to estimate the overall prevalence of depression in the general population and its prevalence in different sociodemographic subgroups using the MINI interview. Methods: The cross-sectional survey was conducted 881 persons aged > 17 years were interviewed and analyzed. Results: There were 151 current depressive episodes setting the prevalence at 17.1% (95% confidence interval = 14.8–19.8%). For recurrent depression, the prevalence was 7.9% (95% confidence interval = 6.3–9.9%). The prevalence of current depression was independently greater among younger age groups than those aged 65 or more (age ≤ 25 years (aPR = 4.4 (95% CI = 1.5–12.3), p = 0.004); age 26–35 years (aPR = 3.3 (95% CI = 1.2–9), p = 0.01) persons who did not complete primary education (aPR = 1.9 (95% CI = 1–3.5), p = 0.04), those who earned less than EUR 840 (aPR = 2 (95% CI = 1.1–3.8), p = 0.04), and those who were separated or divorced relative to those married or in a couple (aPR = 2.2 (95% CI = 1.1–4.5), p = 0.02). For recurrent depressive episodes, multiple Poisson regression found that younger age categories relative to those aged > 65 years ≤ 25 years (aPR = 9.9 (95% CI = 1.1–85.9), p = 0.04), those aged 26–35 years (aPR = 9.3 (95% CI = 1.1–78.9), p = 0.04), and female sex (aPR = 2.04 (95% CI = 1.2–3.4), p = 0.007) were independently associated with the outcome. Conclusions: Depression is more frequent in French Guiana than in mainland France and is strongly associated with youth and poverty.