Severe role impairment associated with mental disorders: Results of the WHO World Mental Health Surveys International College Student Project.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:College entrance is a stressful period with a high prevalence of mental disorders. AIMS:To assess the role impairment associated with 12-month mental disorders among incoming first-year college students within a large cross-national sample. METHODS:Web-based self-report surveys assessing the prevalence of DSM-IV mental disorders and health-related role impairment (Sheehan Disability Scale) were obtained and analyzed from 13,984 incoming first-year college students (Response = 45.5%), across 19 universities in eight countries. Impairment was assessed in the following domains: home management, work (e.g., college-related problems), close personal relationships, and social life. RESULTS:Mean age of the sample was 19.3 (SD = 0.59) and 54.4% were female. Findings showed that 20.4% of

SUBMITTER: Alonso J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6123270 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature