title: Epidemiology of psychiatric disorders in Edmonton. Phobic disorders.
abstract: 3258 randomly selected adult household residents of the city of Edmonton were interviewed by trained lay interviewers using the Diagnostic Interview Schedule (DIS). Using DMS-III criteria, hierarchy-free, the lifetime prevalence for all phobias was 8.9%. Rates for women (11.7%) were almost twice those for men (6.1%). The age at which first phobic symptoms had been reported by 50% of subjects was 12 years for men and 6 years for women. High rates of comorbidity with depression, alcohol abuse/dependence, drug abuse/dependence and obsessive-compulsive disorder were found in all types of phobia, an important point in clinical management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Dick
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sowa
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Bland
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Newman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000416:Alberta / Q000453:epidemiology; D015897:Comorbidity; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010552:Personality Assessment; D010698:Phobic Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012737:Sex Factors; D012984:Software