Comparing the prevalence rates of social phobia in a community according to ICD-10 and DSM-III-R

Braz J Psychiatry. 2005 Sep;27(3):222-4. doi: 10.1590/s1516-44462005000300011. Epub 2005 Oct 4.

Abstract

Objective: This population-based study aimed to compare the prevalence rates of social phobia using DSM-III-R and CID-10, based on the Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI), in a Brazilian community.

Methods: This survey was carried out in a representative sample of 1,041 residents from Bambuí, Minas Gerais, Brazil (attrition rate = 14.7%). The Brazilian version of the CIDI was used. One-month, one-year and lifetime social phobia prevalence rates were estimated, employing the DSM-III-R and ICD-10 classifications, using the CIDI computer program.

Results: One-month, one-year, and life prevalence rates of social phobia, based on the DSM-III-R (7.9, 9.0 and 11.7% respectively) were higher than those based on the ICD-10 (4.7, 5.2 and 6.7% respectively; p < 0.01 for all).

Conclusion: Our results reinforce the hypothesis that the prevalence of social phobia is higher when based on the DSM-III-R compared to the ICD-10 classification.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Brazil / epidemiology
  • Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted
  • Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
  • Female
  • Humans
  • International Classification of Diseases / standards
  • Interview, Psychological / methods*
  • Interview, Psychological / standards
  • Male
  • Phobic Disorders / diagnosis*
  • Phobic Disorders / epidemiology
  • Prevalence
  • Sex Factors