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March
2002
 Revised Prevalence Estimates of Mental
Disorders in the United States: Using a Clinical Significance
Criterion to Reconcile 2 Surveys' Estimates
William E. Narrow, MD, MPH; Donald S.
Rae, MA; Lee N. Robins, PhD; Darrel A. Regier, MD, MPH
A new study from the American Psychiatric Institute for
Research and Evaluation suggests that previous prevalence estimates of
mental disorders in the United States were too high.
Citing two large surveys that have been used as the
standard to estimate the need for mental health treatment, the report
states that the data from the National Institute of Mental Health
Epidemiologic Catchment Area Program (1980-85), and the National
Commorbidity Survey (1990-92) overestimated the prevalence of mental and
addictive disorders.
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