title: Lifetime and 12-month prevalence of DSM-IV psychiatric disorders among Korean adults.
abstract: The objective was to estimate the prevalence and correlates of psychiatric disorders in a nationwide sample of Korean adults. Face-to-face interviews were conducted with the Korean version of Composite International Diagnostic Interview 2.1/DSM-IV (N = 6275, response rate 79.8%). The lifetime and 12-month prevalences for all types of DSM-IV disorders were 33.5% and 20.6%, respectively. Those of specific disorders were as follows: 17.2% and 7.1% for alcohol use disorder, 11.2% and 7.4% for nicotine use disorder, 5.2% and 4.2% for specific phobia, 4.3% and 1.7% for major depressive disorder, and 2.3% and 1.0% for generalized anxiety disorder. Among the sociodemographic variables, widowed status, higher income, and rural residence were the risk factors for both lifetime major depressive disorder and alcohol use disorder after controlling for gender, age, and education. The prevalence of psychiatric disorders was higher than those observed in other East-Asian countries and most European countries, but lower than that in the United States. Alcohol use disorder was particularly high in Korea.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, Institute of Human Behavioral Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea. mjcho@plaza.snu.ac.kr
authors.forename: Maeng Je
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: Jang-Kyu
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Hong Jin
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Jeon
authors.forename: Tongwoo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Suh
authors.forename: In-Won
authors.initials: IW
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.forename: Jin Pyo
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.forename: Jae-Nam
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Bae
authors.forename: Dong-Woo
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Jong-Ik
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Seong-Jin
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: Choong-Koung
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Bong-Jin
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Hahm
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D019973:Alcohol-Related Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D002391:Catchment Area, Health; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D017831:Diagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry); D039721:Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007723:Korea / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012737:Sex Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors