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The Descriptive Epidemiology of Commonly Occurring Mental Disorders in the United States
Abstract
Data are reviewed on the descriptive epidemiology of commonly occurring DSM-IV mental disorders in the United States. These disorders are highly prevalent: Roughly half the population meets criteria for one or more such disorders in their lifetimes, and roughly one fourth of the population meets criteria in any given year. Most people with a history of mental disorder had first onsets in childhood or adolescence. Later onsets typically involve comorbid disorders. Some anxiety disorders (phobias, separation anxiety disorder) and impulse-control disorders have the earliest age of onset distributions. Other anxiety disorders (panic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder), mood disorders, and substance disorders typically have later ages of onset. Given that most seriously impairing and persistent adult mental disorders are associated with child-adolescent onsets and high comorbidity, increased efforts are needed to study the public health implications of early detection and treatment of initially mild and currently largely untreated child-adolescent disorders.
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“Behavioural health conditions are among the most prevalent health problems in the US population with a lifetime prevalence of 46.4%.1”
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“Psychiatric disorders affect more than 25% of the population in any given year and are a leading cause of worldwide disability (GBD 2016 Disease Injury Incidence Prevalence Collaborators, 2017; Kessler and Wang, 2008).”
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- Authors
- Kessler, R. C., & Wang, P. S.
- Affiliations
- Harvard University (US)
- National Institute of Mental Health (US)
- Venue
- Annual Review of Public Health
- Publisher
- Annual Reviews
- Published
- 2008-04-01
- Volume
- 29
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 115-129
- ISSN
- 0163-7525 (ISSN-L)
- 1545-2093
- OpenAlex
- W2155389918
- Cited by
- 888
- References
- 54
- Citations by year
- 2026: 17 · 2025: 40 · 2024: 46 · 2023: 56 · 2022: 53 · 2021: 78 · 2020: 45 · 2019: 46 · 2018: 42 · 2017: 94 · 2016: 45 · 2015: 66 · 2014: 52 · 2013: 44 · 2012: 46
- FWCI
- 4.98
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Annual Review of Public Health (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institutes of Health (5r13mh066849-04, 5r01mh069864-04, 5r01mh070884-05)
- National Institute of Mental Health (R13-MH-066849, R01‐MH070884, U01MH060220, R01‐MH069864)
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (R01DA016558)
- Fogarty International Center (R03TW006481)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychology and Mental Health
- Keywords
- mental illness, prevalence, age of onset, childhood and adolescence, comorbidities, anxiety disorders, phobia, separation anxiety disorder, panic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, mood disorders, substance use disorders, impulse control disorders, DSM-IV, early detection and treatment
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Adult, Mental Disorders, Humans, Middle Aged, Severity of Illness Index, United States, Comorbidity, Prevalence, Age of Onset, Age Distribution, Risk Assessment, Early Diagnosis
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