An estimated 400 million people suffer from mental or neurological disorders or from
psychosocial problems such as those related to alcohol and drug abuse. Many of them …

Peen J, Schoevers RA, Beekman AT, Dekker J. The current status of urban–rural differences
in psychiatric disorders. Objective: Reviews of urban–rural differences in psychiatric …

Background and aims In the past decade, a large body of research has demonstrated that
internet-based interventions can have beneficial effects on depression. However, only a few …

Background The objectives of the study were to explore a self-report measure for
psychological well-being and to investigate the relationship between psychological well …

Low socioeconomic status (SES) is generally associated with high psychiatric morbidity,
more disability, and poorer access to health care. Among psychiatric disorders, depression …

Objective To provide normative data on the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10), a
scale that is being increasingly used for clinical and epidemiological purposes. Method The …

Summary Background In China and other middle-income countries, neuropsychiatric
conditions are the most important cause of ill health in men and women, but efforts to scale …

Background Education is a key determinant of future employment and income prospects of
young people. Poor mental health is common among young people and is related to risk of …

Context Epidemiologic information is important to inform etiological research and service
delivery planning. However, current information on the epidemiology of alcohol use …

Challenges to epidemiological studies of eating and related body image disturbance
disorders in males include, in addition to low base rates and the predominance of residual …