@article{ref1,
title="Prevalence of mental disorder among young adults in Ireland: a population based study",
journal="Irish journal of psychological medicine",
year="2015",
author="Harley, M. E. and Connor, D. and Clarke, M. C. and Kelleher, I. and Coughlan, H. and Lynch, F. and Fitzpatrick, C. and Cannon, M.",
volume="32",
number="Special Issue 01",
pages="79-91",
abstract="Background There is a lack of epidemiological research on the mental health of young adults in Ireland. <br><br>OBJECTIVEs To determine prevalence of psychiatric disorders in a cohort of young Irish adults. <br><br>METHODS The Challenging Times study was a landmark study of the prevalence of psychiatric disorders in adolescents in North Dublin, Ireland: 212 school children aged 12-15 years were recruited through schools and interviewed using the K-SADS semi-structured diagnostic instrument. This cohort was traced again at age 19-24 years (mean age 20.8 years) and interviewed using SCID I & II. Main outcome measures were current and lifetime Axis I and Axis II psychiatric disorders. <br><br>RESULTS Follow-up rate was 80%. Using a weighted population prevalence analysis 19.8% of the cohort had a current mental disorder, 56.0% had a lifetime mental disorder of whom 28.4% had mood disorders, 27.1% had anxiety disorders, 22.7% had substance use disorders; 25.4% had lifetime multi-morbidity. Cluster A personality disorders were found in 2.3%. Lifetime prevalence of binge-drinking was 75.0%, cannabis use 65% and 17% of young adults had fulfilled criteria for an alcohol use disorder at sometime in their life. Lifetime prevalence of suicidal thoughts/behaviour was 21.1%. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS Lifetime prevalence of psychiatric disorder and substance use were high in this sample of young Irish adults. Mental Health service provision for this age group is a priority. Larger studies of nationally representative samples are needed to inform service development.<p />",
language="en",
issn="0790-9667",
doi="10.1017/ipm.2014.88",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/ipm.2014.88"
}