title: [Psychiatric epidemiology: demographic study and characterization and prevalence rate of mental diseases].
abstract: The authors report an experience on the assessment of mental illness prevalence rate in the socio-professional population of four French provinces. This analysis, preceded by a demographic study of the considered population, will be extended by an incidence of mental disorders research relative to constitute a cohort of patients which 3 years follow-up study will allowed to make a cost analysis (cost-effectiveness) of the chosen therapeutic ways and means.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D003710:Demography; D005260:Female; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012737:Sex Factors
vernacular_title: Epidémiologie psychiatrique: étude démographique et caractérisation d'un taux de prévalence des maladies mentales.