Lifetime prevalence of psychiatric disorders in South Africa

J. Stein, Dan; Seedat, Soraya; Herman, Allen; Moomal, Hashim; G. Heeringa, Steven; C. Kessler, Ronald; R. Williams, David

doi:10.1192/bjp.bp.106.029280

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Lifetime prevalence of psychiatric disorders in South Africa

Published in The British Journal of Psychiatry • Feb 1, 2008

Authors:

Dan J. Stein

Soraya Seedat

Allen Herman

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Data on the lifetime prevalence of psychiatric disorders in South Africa are of interest, not only for the purposes of developing evidence-based mental health policy, but also in view of South Africa's particular historical and demographic circumstances. METHOD: A nationally representati...

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Psychiatry

Mood disorders

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