Lifetime and 12-Month Prevalence of DSM-III-R Disorders in the Chile Psychiatric Prevalence Study

• DOI: 10.1176/ajp.2006.163.8.1362
• Publication Date: 2014-12-17T21:35:59Z
• Authors: Benjamin Vicente; Robert Kohn; Pedro Rioseco; Sandra Saldivia; Itzhak Levav; Silverio Torres
• Keywords: Agoraphobia; Psychiatric epidemiology; Alcohol Dependence; Prevalence; Specific phobia; Alcohol use disorder; Depression

Objective: Although several epidemiological studies of the prevalence psychiatric disorders have been conducted in Latin America, few them were national that could be used to develop region-wide estimates. Data are presented on DSM-III-R disorders, demographic correlates, comorbidity, and service utilization a nationally representative adult sample from Chile. Method: The Composite International Diagnostic Interview was administered stratified random 2,978 individuals four provinces country's population age 15 older. Lifetime 12-month rates estimated. Results: Approximately one-third (31.5%) had lifetime disorder, 22.2% disorder past 12 months. most common agoraphobia (11.1%), social phobia (10.2%), simple (9.8%), major depressive (9.2%), alcohol dependence (6.4%). Of those with diagnosis, 30.1% comorbid disorder. majority comorbidity sought out mental health services, contrast one-quarter single Conclusions: Chile similar obtained other America Spanish-speaking North American groups. Comorbidity use however, not as prevalent America.