Journal Article

DZNE-2020-03900

http://join2-wiki.gsi.de/foswiki/pub/Main/Artwork/join2_logo100x88.png Twelve-month prevalence, comorbidity and correlates of mental disorders in Germany: the Mental Health Module of the German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Adults (DEGS1-MH).

Jacobi, F. (Corresponding author) ; Höfler, M. ; Siegert, J. ; Mack, S. ; Gerschler, A. ; Scholl, L. ; Busch, M. A. ; Hapke, U. ; Maske, U. ; Seiffert, I. ; Gaebel, W. ; Maier, W.DZNE* ; Wagner, M.DZNE* ; Zielasek, J. ; Wittchen, H.-U.

2014
Wiley Chichester

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Please use a persistent id in citations: doi:10.1002/mpr.1439

Abstract: This paper provides up to date prevalence estimates of mental disorders in Germany derived from a national survey (German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Adults, Mental Health Module [DEGS1-MH]). A nationally representative sample (N = 5318) of the adult (18–79) population was examined by clinically trained interviewers with a modified version of the Composite International Diagnostic Interview (DEGS-CIDI) to assess symptoms, syndromes and diagnoses according to DSM-IV-TR (25 diagnoses covered). Of the participants 27.7% met criteria for at least one mental disorder during the past 12 months, among them 44% with more than one disorder and 22% with three or more diagnoses. Most frequent were anxiety (15.3%), mood (9.3%) and substance use disorders (5.7%). Overall rates for mental disorders were substantially higher in women (33% versus 22% in men), younger age group (18–34: 37% versus 20% in age group 65–79), when living without a partner (37% versus 26% with partnership) or with low (38%) versus high socio-economic status (22%). High degree of urbanization (> 500,000 inhabitants versus < 20,000) was associated with elevated rates of psychotic (5.2% versus 2.5%) and mood disorders (13.9% versus 7.8%). The findings confirm that almost one third of the general population is affected by mental disorders and inform about subsets in the population who are particularly affected.

Keyword(s): Adolescent (MeSH) ; Adult (MeSH) ; Age Distribution (MeSH) ; Aged (MeSH) ; Comorbidity (MeSH) ; Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (MeSH) ; Female (MeSH) ; Germany: epidemiology (MeSH) ; Health Surveys (MeSH) ; Humans (MeSH) ; Interview, Psychological (MeSH) ; Male (MeSH) ; Mental Disorders: diagnosis (MeSH) ; Mental Disorders: epidemiology (MeSH) ; Middle Aged (MeSH) ; Prevalence (MeSH) ; Sex Distribution (MeSH) ; Substance-Related Disorders: diagnosis (MeSH) ; Substance-Related Disorders: epidemiology (MeSH) ; Young Adult (MeSH)

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Contributing Institute(s):

1. U Clinical Researchers - Bonn (U Clinical Researchers - Bonn)
2. Neuropsychology (AG Wagner)

Research Program(s):

1. 344 - Clinical and Health Care Research (POF3-344) (POF3-344)

Appears in the scientific report 2014

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; Clarivate Analytics Master Journal List ; Current Contents - Clinical Medicine ; Current Contents - Social and Behavioral Sciences ; Ebsco Academic Search ; IF < 5 ; JCR ; SCOPUS ; Science Citation Index ; Science Citation Index Expanded ; Social Sciences Citation Index ; Web of Science Core Collection

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