The Prevalence of Mental Health Conditions (original) (raw)

A Case Study on Mental Health, Mental Disorder and Epidemiology

Irish Interdisciplinary Journal of Science & Research (IIJSR), 2023

A recent systemic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence of common mental disorders around the world by Steel et al. revealed that approximately 1 in 5 respondents met the common criteria for a mental disorder and that 29.2% of respondents had experienced a common mental disorder at least once in their lifetimes. There was a continuous gender difference in the incidence of common mental diseases, with women having higher rates of mood and anxiety disorders and males having higher rates of drug use. The frequency of common mental diseases may also be impacted by geographical variety, according to studies.

Prevalence of mental disorders based on general population surveys

Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology, 2007

■ Abstract Objective In the last two decades, a multitude of investigations into the frequency of mental disorders in the population have emerged, making it difficult to keep track of recent findings and tasks. Building on a historical review, the present study provides a ...

Assessment of Common Mental Health Problems among General Population

Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International, 2021

Background: Around 7.3 per cent of the global disease burden was due to mental and behavioral problem. The majority of the load is correlated with unipolar depressive condition and certain conditions of mental health, including depression, anxiety, eating disorder, and substance use. Roughly 450 million persons are currently suffering from these disorders, and It is assessed that at some stage in their lifetime, one-four individuals in the world will be affected by mental health conditions. Mental health condition rank among the world's principal reasons of illness or impairment. Persons with most depressing condition or schizophrenia were 40 to 60 per cent more likely than the general population to die prematurely. Aim: To identify common mental health problems among general population. Objective: This study is planned with the objective. 1. To assess common mental health problems among general population. 2. To compare the common mental health problems among rural and urban ge...

Clinical Practice and Epidemiology in Mental Health

2005

The nation-wide epidemiological survey of psychiatric disorders in term of lifetime prevalence is not adequately known in Iran. The prevalence of lifetime psychiatric disorders was estimated among the population of aged 18 and over on gender, age group, educational level, occupational status, marital status, and residential area.

Prevalence and treatment of common mental disorders in the English national population, 1993-2007

The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science, 2016

The National Psychiatric Morbidity Surveys include English cross-sectional household samples surveyed in 1993, 2000 and 2007. To evaluate frequency of common mental disorders (CMDs), service contact and treatment. Common mental disorders were identified with the Clinical Interview Schedule - Revised (CIS-R). Service contact and treatment were established in structured interviews. There were 8615, 6126 and 5385 participants aged 16-64. Prevalence of CMDs was consistent (1993: 14.3%; 2000: 16.0%; 2007: 16.0%), as was past-year primary care physician contact for psychological problems (1993: 11.3%; 2000: 12.0%; 2007: 11.7%). Antidepressant receipt in people with CMDs more than doubled between 1993 (5.7%) and 2000 (14.5%), with little further increase by 2007 (15.9%). Psychological treatments increased in successive surveys. Many with CMDs received no treatment. Reduction in prevalence did not follow increased treatment uptake, and may require universal public health measures together w...