Prevalence and Correlates of DSM-IV Mental Disorders in South Korean Adults: The Korean Epidemiologic Catchment Area Study 2011.
- Author:
Maeng Je CHO
1
;
Su Jeong SEONG
;
Jee Eun PARK
;
In Won CHUNG
;
Young Moon LEE
;
Ahn BAE
;
Joon Ho AHN
;
Dong Woo LEE
;
Jae Nam BAE
;
Seong Jin CHO
;
Jong Ik PARK
;
Jungwoo SON
;
Sung Man CHANG
;
Bong Jin HAHM
;
Jun Young LEE
;
Jee Hoon SOHN
;
Jin Sun KIM
;
Jin Pyo HONG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords: Korean adults; Mental disorders; CIDI; Prevalence
- MeSH: Adult*; Anxiety Disorders; Depressive Disorder; Diagnosis; Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders*; Divorce; Family Characteristics; Female; Humans; Male; Mental Disorders*; Mood Disorders; Nicotine; Prevalence*; Tobacco Use Disorder; Widowhood; World Health Organization
- From:Psychiatry Investigation 2015;12(2):164-170
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence and correlates of mental disorders in Korean adults. METHODS: Door to door household surveys were conducted with community residents aged 18-74 years from July 19, 2011, to November 16, 2011 (n=6,022, response rate 78.7%). The sample was drawn from 12 catchment areas using a multistage cluster method. Each subject was assessed using the Korean version of the World Health Organization Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI) based on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV). RESULTS: Lifetime and 12-month prevalence estimates were as follows: alcohol use disorders, 13.4% and 4.4%, respectively; nicotine use disorders, 7.2% and 4.0%, respectively; anxiety disorders, 8.7% and 6.8%, respectively; and mood disorders, 7.5% and 3.6%, respectively. The prevalence rates of all types of DSM-IV mental disorders were 27.6% and 16.0%, respectively. Being female; young; divorced, separated, or widowed; and in a low-income group were associated with mood and anxiety disorders after adjustment for various demographic variables, whereas being male and young were associated with alcohol use disorders. Higher income was not correlated with alcohol use disorder as it had been in the 2001 survey. CONCLUSION: The rate of depressive disorders has increased since 2001 (the first national survey), whereas that of anxiety disorders has been relatively stable. The prevalence of nicotine and alcohol use disorders has decreased, and the male-to-female ratio of those with this diagnosis has also decreased.
