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12‐Month comorbidity patterns and associated factors in Europe: results from the European Study of the Epidemiology of Mental Disorders (ESEMeD) project

The ESEMeD/MHEDEA 2000 investigators, Alonso, J., Angermeyer, M. C., Bernert, S., Bruffaerts, R., Brugha, T. S., Bryson, H., de Girolamo, G. +30 more·2004·Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica

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Objective: Comorbidity patterns of 12‐month mood, anxiety and alcohol disorders and socio‐demographic factors associated with comorbidity were studied among the general population of six European countries. Method: Data were derived from the European Study of the Epidemiology of Mental Disorders (ESEMeD), a cross‐sectional psychiatric epidemiological study in a representative sample of adults aged 18 years or older in Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Spain. The diagnostic instrument used was the Composite International Diagnostic Interview (WMH‐CIDI). Data are based on 21 425 completed interviews. Results: In general, high associations were found within the separate anxiety disorders and between mood and anxiety disorders. Lowest comorbidity associations were found for specific phobia and alcohol abuse—the disorders with the least functional disabilities. Comorbidity patterns were consistent cross‐nationally. Associated factors for comorbidity of mood and anxiety disorders were female gender, younger age, lower educational level, higher degree of urbanicity, not living with a partner and unemployment. Only younger people were at greater risk for comorbidity of alcohol disorder with mood, anxiety disorders or both. Conclusion: High levels of comorbidity are found in the general population. Comorbidity is more common in specific groups. To reduce psychiatric burden, early intervention in populations with a primary disorder is important to prevent comorbidity.

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The ESEMeD/MHEDEA 2000 investigators, Alonso, J., Angermeyer, M. C., Bernert, S., Bruffaerts, R., Brugha, T. S., Bryson, H., de Girolamo, G., de Graaf, R., Demyttenaere, K., Gasquet, I., Haro, J. M., Katz, S. J., Kessler, R. C., Kovess, V., Lépine, J. P., Ormel, J., Polidori, G., Russo, L. J., Vilagut, G., Almansa, J., Arbabzadeh‐Bouchez, S., Autonell, J., Bernal, M., Buist‐Bouwman, M. A., Codony, M., Domingo‐Salvany, A., Ferrer, M., Joo, S. S., Martínez‐Alonso, M., Matschinger, H., Mazzi, F., Morgan, Z., Morosini, P., Palacín, C., Romera, B., Taub, N., & Vollebergh, W. A. M.
Affiliations
  • University of Leicester (GB)
  • Leipzig University (DE)
  • KU Leuven (BE)
  • GlaxoSmithKline (United Kingdom) (GB)
  • Centro San Giovanni di Dio Fatebenefratelli (IT)
  • Hôpital Paul-Brousse (FR)
  • Universitat de Barcelona (ES)
  • Harvard University (US)
  • Mutuelle Générale de l'Éducation Nationale (FR)
  • University of Groningen (NL)
  • Istituto Superiore di Sanità (IT)
  • Institut Municipal d'Assistència Sanitària (ES)
  • Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris (FR)
  • Trimbos Institute (NL)
  • University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (IT)
Venue
Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2004-06
Volume
109
Issue
s420
Pages
28-37
ISSN
  • 0001-690X (ISSN-L)
  • 1600-0447
OpenAlex
W1978533844
Cited by
242
References
35
Citations by year
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FWCI
21.79
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Leicester Research Archive (University of Leicester) (submittedVersion)
  • University of Groningen research database (University of Groningen / Centre for Information Technology) (submittedVersion)
  • Radboud Repository (Radboud University) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • GlaxoSmithKline
  • European Commission
  • Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Mental Health Research Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
Keywords
psychiatric comorbidity, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, alcoholism, specific phobia, alcohol abuse, sociodemographic risk factors, cross-national comparison, mental health burden, early intervention
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Alcoholism, Anxiety, Cross-Sectional Studies, Demography, Europe, Female, Humans, International Cooperation, Male, Middle Aged, Psychology, Comorbidity, Prevalence, Mood Disorders

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