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. 1996 Nov;41(9):559-63.
doi: 10.1177/070674379604100904.

One-year prevalence of psychiatric disorder in Ontarians 15 to 64 years of age

D R Offord  1 , M H Boyle, D Campbell, P Goering, E Lin, M Wong, Y A Racine
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One-year prevalence of psychiatric disorder in Ontarians 15 to 64 years of age

D R Offord et al. Can J Psychiatry. 1996 Nov.

Abstract

Objective: To present the one-year prevalence of 14 psychiatric disorders in a community sample of Ontarians aged 15 to 64 years.

Method: Data on psychiatric disorders were collected on 9953 respondents using the University of Michigan revision of the Composite International Diagnostic Interview (UM-CIDI). DSM-III-R criteria were used to define the psychiatric disorders.

Results: Almost 1 in 5 Ontarians (18.6%) had one or more of the disorders measured in the survey. Among 15-to 24-year-olds, 1 in 4 was affected. The distribution of individual disorders varied by sex and age.

Conclusion: Because of the immense burden of suffering associated with psychiatric disorders, clinical and research efforts in this area should receive high priority within the health budget.

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