[How much mental illness is there in the Netherlands?].
According to the results of recent epidemiological studies, over 3 million of the people in the Netherlands per year are supposed to suffer from severe mental disorders. This high prevalence should be regarded in connection with the diagnostic criteria and interview techniques applied. The final results of such epidemiological studies depend on where one draws the dividing line between clinically relevant mental disorders and normal problems of life.
Academisch Ziekenhuis, afd. Psychiatrie, Leiden.
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D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic / Q000379:methods; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D009426:Netherlands / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence
Hoe psychisch ziek is Nederland?