The Population Dynamics of Mental Disorders

William W. Eaton, Pierre Alexandre, Ronald C. Kessler, Silvia S. Martins, Preben Bo Mortensen, George W. Rebok, Carla L. Storr, Kimberly Roth

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Abstract

This chapter estimates rates of incidence of specific disorders and charts them for each sex across the life span, consistent with the life course epidemiological approach, which is highly useful to psychiatric epidemiology. First, it briefly describes data sources and details the methods used in creating population estimates of mental disorders. It then turns to a discussion of the onsets, courses, and outcomes of mental illnesses, based on data from the Baltimore Epidemiologic Catchment Area follow-up study and the National Comorbidity Survey studies.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationPublic Mental Health
PublisherOxford University Press
Volume9780195390445
ISBN (Electronic)9780199950416
ISBN (Print)9780195390445
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 20 2012

Keywords

  • Baltimore epidemiologic catchment area
  • Incidence rates
  • Mental disorders
  • National comorbidity survey
  • Population estimates
  • Psychiatric epidemiology

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Medicine

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