title: The epidemiology of obsessive-compulsive disorder in five US communities.
abstract: The prevalence of obsessive-compulsive disorder was measured in five US communities among more than 18,500 persons in residential settings as part of the National Institute of Mental Health (Bethesda, Md)--sponsored Epidemiologic Catchment Area program. Lifetime prevalence rates ranged from 1.9% to 3.3% across the five Epidemiologic Catchment Area sites for obsessive-compulsive disorder diagnosed without DSM-III exclusions and 1.2% to 2.4% with such exclusions. These rates are about 25 to 60 times greater than had been estimated on the basis of previous studies of clinical populations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, UCLA.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Karno
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Golding
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Sorenson
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Burnam
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D002391:Catchment Area, Health; D003156:Community Mental Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008370:Manuals as Topic; D008875:Middle Aged; D009315:National Institute of Mental Health (U.S.); D009771:Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D014481:United States