TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - Prevalence of mental disorder among young adults in Ireland: a population based study
JO  - Irish journal of psychological medicine
A1  - Harley, M. E.
A1  - Connor, D.
A1  - Clarke, M. C.
A1  - Kelleher, I.
A1  - Coughlan, H.
A1  - Lynch, F.
A1  - Fitzpatrick, C.
A1  - Cannon, M.
SP  - 79
EP  - 91
VL  - 32
IS  - Special Issue 01
N2  - 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 />
LA  - en
SN  - 0790-9667
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/ipm.2014.88
ID  - ref1
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