Prevalence of Common mental disorders in older adults: Results from the National Mental Health Survey of India.
Asian J Psychiatr
; 55: 102463, 2021 Jan.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
We estimate the prevalence of common mental disorders (CMD) among older adults and compare them with that of younger adults at the national level.METHOD:
We analysed data on older adults from the National Mental Health Survey of India undertaken across 6 regions and 12 states of India during 2015-16. Multi-stage cluster sampling technique was adopted which permitted state level and subsequently pooled national estimates. Mini International NeuroPsychiatric Interview (MINI) adult version 6.0 was used for measuring psychiatric morbidity.RESULTS:
Older adults had a higher lifetime (6.93%) and current (3.53%) prevalence of depressive disorders as compared to the younger adults (4.96% and 2.54%). There was no difference in the prevalence of anxiety disorders in different agegroups. The most prevalent anxiety disorder in older adults was specific phobias (1.72%) followed by agoraphobia (1.6%). All CMD in the older population were more common in females, those living in urban metros, the unemployed, who were not currently married and those with lower household income.DISCUSSION:
These findings support planning better mental health policies and programs for older adults in India.Palavras-chave
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Transtornos Fóbicos
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Transtornos Mentais
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Asian J Psychiatr
Ano de publicação:
2021
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Índia