Revised Prevalence Estimates of Mental Disorders in the United States: Using a Clinical Significance Criterion to Reconcile 2 Surveys’ Estimates
March 2002 Revised Prevalence Estimates of Mental Disorders in the United States: Using a Clinical Significance Criterion to Reconcile 2 Surveys' Estimates William E. Narrow, MD, MPH; Donald S. Rae, MA; Lee N. Robins, PhD; Darrel A. Regier, MD, MPH A new study from the American Psychiatric Institute for Research and Evaluation suggests that previous prevalence estimates of mental disorders in the United States were too high. Citing two large surveys that have been used as the standard to estimate the need for mental health treatment, the report states that the data from the National Institute of Mental Health Epidemiologic . . .
