Adult psychiatric epidemiology in China in the 80s

P Cheung

doi:10.1007/BF00051329

Adult psychiatric epidemiology in China in the 80s

Cult Med Psychiatry. 1991 Dec;15(4):479-96. doi: 10.1007/BF00051329.

Author

P Cheung¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Psychological Medicine, Dunedin Hospital, New Zealand.

PMID: 1764951
DOI: 10.1007/BF00051329

Abstract

This paper presents the prevalence rates of the main adult psychiatric disorders as determined by seven community surveys conducted in China in the 1980s. The prevalence rates are compared with previous findings in China and those from Taiwan and the West.

MeSH terms

Adult
China / epidemiology
Cultural Characteristics
Epidemiologic Methods*
Humans
Mental Disorders / diagnosis
Mental Disorders / epidemiology*
Mental Disorders / ethnology
Prevalence
Research Design / standards*
Research Design / trends
Taiwan / epidemiology