Authors
Julian N Trollor, Tracy M Anderson, Perminder S Sachdev, Henry Brodaty, Gavin Andrews
Publication date
2007/6/1
Journal
The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
Volume
15
Issue
6
Pages
455-466
Publisher
Elsevier
Description
Objective
To describe the 1- and 12-month prevalence of mental disorders, their demographic correlates, and their impact on service utilization and disability in individuals 65 years of age and over in a comprehensive epidemiological survey of mental health in Australia.
Methods
A noninstitutionalized national probability sample of elderly Australian residents was interviewed as part of the Australian National Mental Health and Well-being Survey (NMHWS). The prevalence of International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision and Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition mental disorders was estimated from the Composite International Diagnostic Interview and other screening instruments.
Results
Of 1,792 elderly NMHWS respondents, 13% reported symptoms consistent with a mental disorder in the past 1 month, and 16% reported symptoms consistent with a mental disorder in the …
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