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The '''National Comorbidity Survey (NCS)''' was the first large-scale field survey of mental health in the United States. Conducted from 1990-1992, disorders were assessed based on the diagnostic criteria of the then-most current DSM manual, the DSM-III-R ([[Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders]], Third Edition, Revised). The study has had large-scale implications on mental health research in the United States, as no |
The '''National Comorbidity Survey (NCS)''' was the first large-scale field survey of mental health in the United States. Conducted from 1990-1992, disorders were assessed based on the diagnostic criteria of the then-most current DSM manual, the DSM-III-R ([[Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders]], Third Edition, Revised).[http://www.hcp.med.harvard.edu/ncs/index.php] The study has had large-scale implications on mental health research in the United States, as no widespread data on the prevelence of mental illness was available in the US prior to its 1994 publication. |
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== Most notable findings == |
== Most notable findings == |
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-The [[lifetime prevalence]] of at least 1 mental disorder: 48% |
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-12 month prevalence |
-[[12 month prevalence]] of at least 1 mental disorder: 29% |
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-[[Comorbidity]]: Of the people who experience mental illness in their lifetime (48% of pop), 27% will experience more than one. The resulting average is 2.1 mental disorders per (disordered) person. |
-[[Comorbidity]]: Of the people who experience mental illness in their lifetime (48% of pop), 27% will experience more than one. The resulting average is 2.1 mental disorders per (disordered) person. |
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http://www.hcp.med.harvard.edu/ncs/index.php |
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Revision as of 23:12, 4 December 2005
The National Comorbidity Survey (NCS) was the first large-scale field survey of mental health in the United States. Conducted from 1990-1992, disorders were assessed based on the diagnostic criteria of the then-most current DSM manual, the DSM-III-R (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Third Edition, Revised).[1] The study has had large-scale implications on mental health research in the United States, as no widespread data on the prevelence of mental illness was available in the US prior to its 1994 publication.
Most notable findings
-The lifetime prevalence of at least 1 mental disorder: 48%
-12 month prevalence of at least 1 mental disorder: 29%
-Comorbidity: Of the people who experience mental illness in their lifetime (48% of pop), 27% will experience more than one. The resulting average is 2.1 mental disorders per (disordered) person.
-Only 40% of people who had ever had a disorder received professional treatment.
-Only 20% of ppl who had a disorder within the past year received professional help.
More information is available at:
http://www.hcp.med.harvard.edu/ncs/index.php
--Katwmn6 23:12, 4 December 2005 (UTC)