title: Prevalence of mental disorders in Sardinia: a community study in an inland mining district.
abstract: Using standardized interviews 374 subjects randomly selected among people living in two villages in a mining district in Sardinia (Italy), were studied. Of these, 57 subjects (15.2%) were identified as 'cases'. Ten per cent of the sample was affected by a depressive syndrome and 4% by an anxiety disorder. Females were significantly more at risk for anxiety disorders, while a trend towards a major risk for depression emerged among middle-aged and elderly people. Of the sample 9.8% were taking benzodiazepines, with a significant over representation of females. Depressed subjects took benzodiazepines more frequently than anxious subjects, while the use of antidepressants was negligible.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Psychiatry, University of Cagliari, Italy.
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Carta
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Carpiniello
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Morosini
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Rudas
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004363:Drug Utilization / Q000639:trends; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D008906:Mining; D019964:Mood Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
chemical_list: D011619:Psychotropic Drugs