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DSM-IV personality disorders in the WHO World Mental Health Surveys

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Huang, Yueqin, Kotov, Roman, de Girolamo, Giovanni, Preti, Antonio, Angermeyer, Matthias, Benjet, Corina, Demyttenaere, Koen, de Graaf, Ron +9 more·2009·British Journal of Psychiatry

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Background: Little is known about the cross-national population prevalence or correlates of personality disorders. Aims: To estimate prevalence and correlates of DSM–IV personality disorder clusters in the World Health Organization World Mental Health (WMH) Surveys. Method: International Personality Disorder Examination (IPDE) screening questions in 13 countries (n = 21 162) were calibrated to masked IPDE clinical diagnoses. Prevalence and correlates were estimated using multiple imputation. Results: Prevalence estimates are 6.1% (s.e. = 0.3) for any personality disorder and 3.6% (s.e. = 0.3), 1.5% (s.e. = 0.1) and 2.7% (s.e. = 0.2) for Clusters A, B and C respectively. Personality disorders are significantly elevated among males, the previously married (Cluster C), unemployed (Cluster C), the young (Clusters A and B) and the poorly educated. Personality disorders are highly comorbid with Axis I disorders. Impairments associated with personality disorders are only partially explained by comorbidity. Conclusions: Personality disorders are relatively common disorders that often co-occur with Axis I disorders and are associated with significant role impairments beyond those due to comorbidity.

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Authors
Huang, Y., Kotov, R., de Girolamo, G., Preti, A., Angermeyer, M., Benjet, C., Demyttenaere, K., de Graaf, R., Gureje, O., Karam, A. N., Lee, S., Lépine, J. P., Matschinger, H., Posada-Villa, J., Suliman, S., Vilagut, G., & Kessler, R. C.
Affiliations
  • Peking University (CN)
  • Stony Brook University (US)
  • University of Cagliari (IT)
  • Instituto Nacional de Psiquiatría Ramón de la Fuente Muñiz (MX)
  • Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven (BE)
  • University College Hospital, Ibadan (NG)
  • University of Balamand (LB)
  • Chinese University of Hong Kong (HK)
  • Leipzig University (DE)
  • Stellenbosch University (ZA)
  • Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (ES)
  • Harvard University (US)
Corresponding author
Kessler, Ronald C.
Venue
British Journal of Psychiatry
Published
2009-07
Volume
195
Issue
1
Pages
46-53
ISSN
  • 0007-1250 (ISSN-L)
  • 1472-1465
OpenAlex
W2141371395
Cited by
367
References
57
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FWCI
15.18
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • The British Journal of Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Institutional Research Information System University of Turin (University of Turin) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • UNICA IRIS Institutional Research Information System (University of Cagliari) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (044708, Grant 044708)
  • John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation (R13-MH066849)
  • John W. Alden Trust (R01-MH069864, R01-MH070884, R01-DA016558, R13-MH066849)
  • Bristol-Myers Squibb
  • Eli Lilly and Company
  • Pfizer
  • GlaxoSmithKline
  • World Health Organization
  • University of Michigan
  • Università degli Studi di Cagliari
  • European Commission (1999-01042, QLG5–1999-01042, SANCO2004123, 2004123)
  • Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale
  • Generalitat de Catalunya (01042, RETICS RD06/0011 REM-TAP, CB06/02/0046)
  • Bundesministerium für Gesundheit
  • Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
  • Chinese University of Hong Kong
  • Université Paris Diderot
  • Peking University
  • Regione Piemonte (00/0028)
  • Stony Brook University
  • National Institutes of Health (5r13mh066849-04, 5r01mh069864-04, 5r01mh070884-05)
  • Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (044708)
  • Pfizer Foundation (R01‐MH069864, R01-DA016558, R13-MH066849, R03-TW006481)
  • Pan American Health Organization (FIRCA R03-TW006481)
  • Medical Research Council
  • Instituto de Salud Carlos III (CB06/02/0046, CIBER CB06/02/0046, RETICS RD06/0011 REM-TAP, RETICS RD06/0011 REM-TAP, RETICS RD06/0011, RD06/0011, FIS 00/0028, CIBER CB06/02/0046)
  • Departament de Salut, Generalitat de Catalunya (CB06/02/0046, RETICS RD06/0011 REM-TAP)
  • National Institute of Mental Health (R13-MH-066849, R01‐MH070884, R01-DA016558, U01-MH-60220, R01MH059575, MH60220, MH070884, MH069864, U13MH066849, MH066849, U01MH060220, R01‐MH069864)
  • National Institute on Drug Abuse (K05DA015799, R01DA016558, U01-MH60220)
  • Fogarty International Center (FIRCA R03TW006481, R03TW006481)
  • Cilag
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Personality Traits and Psychology
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Mental Health Research Topics
Keywords
personality disorders, prevalence, cross-national comparison, International Personality Disorder Examination, Axis I comorbidity, role impairment, sociodemographic correlates, World Mental Health Surveys
MeSH terms
Age Factors, Cross-Cultural Comparison, Female, Health Surveys, Humans, Male, Personality Disorders, Risk Factors, Sex Factors, Socioeconomic Factors, Unemployment, World Health Organization, Prevalence, Cluster Analysis, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

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