Prevalence of mental disorders in Tuscany: a community study in Lari (Pisa).
Ann Ist Super Sanita
; 28(4): 547-52, 1992.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-1303049
ABSTRACT
A number of population studies of mental disorders has been carried out using standardized diagnostic tools. We performed a study of this type in the small town of Lari (Pisa) with the objectives of estimating the prevalence of mental disorders, including "minor" disorders, and of comparing our estimates with similar studies carried out in UK and Greece using identical methods (PSE-IX and CATEGO). The prevalence of individuals with mental disorders in our study population was 15.4% similar to that observed in Greece (16%) and higher than that observed in London (10%). Prevalence of "obsessive neurosis" was higher in London as compared to Lari and Athens, while the opposite was true for "generalized anxiety".
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Mental Disorders
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
En
Journal:
Ann Ist Super Sanita
Year:
1992
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Italy