An epidemiological study on mental health in a health area

To identify the prevalence of psychological abnormalities in the adult population of the Valdefierro Health Area, we carried out an epidemiological study following the methodology of the cross sectional two-phase study. A random sample of 400 individuals, stratified for age and sex, was selected fro...

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Published inAtención primaria Vol. 7; no. 5; p. 338
Main Authors Lou Arnal, S, Magallón Botaya, R, Orozco González, F, Arto Serrano, A, Pons Pons, L, Betorz Latorre, J J, Ucar Hernández, F
Format Journal Article
LanguageSpanish
Published Spain 01.05.1990
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Age Factors
Aged
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Humans
Interview, Psychological
Male
Mental Disorders - epidemiology
Middle Aged
Sex Factors
Socioeconomic Factors
Spain - epidemiology
Surveys and Questionnaires
Spain
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Summary:To identify the prevalence of psychological abnormalities in the adult population of the Valdefierro Health Area, we carried out an epidemiological study following the methodology of the cross sectional two-phase study. A random sample of 400 individuals, stratified for age and sex, was selected from the population over 15 years of age. In a first phase, the GHQ positive individuals underwent the semistructured interview Clinical Interview Schedule (CIS). The prevalence of psychological distress detected by the GHQ questionnaire was 13.4%. There was a significant association between psychological distress and female gender, educational level, working status, marital status and use of health care services. 42 of the 51 GHQ positive cases (82%) were considered as psychiatric conditions by the CIS. This represents a 11% prevalence of psychiatric disorders in the evaluated sample.
ISSN:0212-6567