The cross-national structure of mental disorders: results from the World Mental Health Surveys.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The patterns of comorbidity among mental disorders have led researchers to model the underlying structure of psychopathology. While studies have suggested a structure including internalizing and externalizing disorders, less is known with regard to the cross-national stability of this model. Moreover, little data are available on the placement of eating disorders, bipolar disorder and psychotic experiences (PEs) in this structure.

Methods

We evaluated the structure of mental disorders with data from the World Health Organization Composite International Diagnostic Interview, including 15 lifetime mental disorders and six PEs. Respondents (n = 5478-15 499) were included from 10 high-, middle- and lower middle-income countries across the world aged 18 years or older.

SUBMITTER: de Jonge P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6008201 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature