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2007 National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing: Methods and Key Findings

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Slade, Tim, Johnston, Amy, Oakley Browne, Mark A., Andrews, Gavin, Whiteford, Harvey·2009·Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry

Abstract

Objective: To provide a description of the methods and key findings of the 2007 Australian National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing. Method: A national face-to-face household survey of 8841 (60% response rate) community residents aged between 16 and 85 years was carried out using the World Mental Health Survey Initiative version of the Composite International Diagnostic Interview. Diagnoses were made according to ICD-10. Key findings include the prevalence of mental disorder, sex and age distributions of mental disorders, severity of mental disorders, comorbidity among mental disorders, and the extent of disability and health service use associated with mental disorders. Results: The prevalence of any lifetime mental disorder was 45.5%. The prevalence of any 12 month mental disorder was 20.0%, with anxiety disorders (14.4%) the most common class of mental disorder followed by affective disorders (6.2%) and substance use disorders (5.1%). Mental disorders, particularly affective disorders, were disabling. One in four people (25.4%) with 12 month mental disorders had more than one class of mental disorder. One-third (34.9%) of people with a mental disorder used health services for mental health problems in the 12 months prior to the interview. Conclusions: Mental disorders are common in Australia. Many people have more than one class of mental disorder. Mental disorders are associated with substantial disability, yet many people with mental disorders do not seek help for their mental health problems.

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Authors
Slade, T., Johnston, A., Oakley Browne, M. A., Andrews, G., & Whiteford, H.
Affiliations
  • UNSW Sydney (AU)
  • Clinical Research Unit for Anxiety and Depression, University of New South Wales and St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  • University of Tasmania (AU)
  • The University of Queensland (AU)
Corresponding author
Slade, Tim
Venue
Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
Published
2009-01
Volume
43
Issue
7
Pages
594-605
ISSN
  • 0004-8674 (ISSN-L)
  • 1440-1614
OpenAlex
W2120156371
Cited by
832
References
27
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FWCI
68.76
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • eCite Digital Repository (University of Tasmania) (submittedVersion)
  • Figshare (submittedVersion, cc-by)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Health and Medical Studies
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychology and Mental Health
Keywords
mental illness, prevalence, anxiety disorders, mood disorders, substance use disorders, comorbidities, disability, help-seeking, health care utilization, mental health service utilization, age and sex distribution
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Anxiety Disorders, Australia, Mental Disorders, Demography, Female, Humans, Interview, Psychological, Male, Mental Health Services, Middle Aged, Surveys and Questionnaires, Severity of Illness Index, Comorbidity, Prevalence, Substance-Related Disorders, International Classification of Diseases, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Young Adult

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