The prevalence of mental disorders among children, adolescents and adults in the Western Cape, South Africa

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dc.contributor.authorKleintjies, S
dc.contributor.authorFlisher, A J
dc.contributor.authorFick, M
dc.contributor.authorRailon, A
dc.contributor.authorLund, C
dc.contributor.authorMolteno, C
dc.contributor.authorRobertson, B A
dc.date.accessioned2016-02-02T11:40:47Z
dc.date.available2016-02-02T11:40:47Z
dc.date.issued2006
dc.date.updated2016-01-22T12:45:32Z
dc.description.abstractObjective: To provide estimates of the prevalence of selected mental disorders in the Western Cape, based on the consensus achieved by a working group established for this purpose. Method: An expert working group was established to provide technical expertise for the project. Potential risk factors likely to influence local prevalence rates were identified. Annual prevalence rates for adults and for children and adolescents were derived by consensus, informed by a systematic literature review. Prevalence rates were derived for individual disorders and adjusted for comorbidity. Results: The overall prevalence was 25.0% for adults and 17.0% for children and adolescents. Conclusion: Prevalence rates of child, adolescent and adult mental disorders were derived in a short period of time and with the use of minimal resources. Although of unknown validity, they are useful for policy development and for planning service utilisation estimates, resource costing and targets for service development for local mental health needs. This in the absence of an existing methodologically sound national prevalence study. We recommend that policy and programme developers draw on the expertise of local academics and clinicians to promote research-informed planning and policy development in the public sector.en_ZA
dc.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ajpsy.v9i3.30217
dc.identifier.apacitationKleintjies, S., Flisher, A. J., Fick, M., Railon, A., Lund, C., Molteno, C., & Robertson, B. A. (2006). The prevalence of mental disorders among children, adolescents and adults in the Western Cape, South Africa. <i>South African Psychiatry Review</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/16675en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationKleintjies, S, A J Flisher, M Fick, A Railon, C Lund, C Molteno, and B A Robertson "The prevalence of mental disorders among children, adolescents and adults in the Western Cape, South Africa." <i>South African Psychiatry Review</i> (2006) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/16675en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationKleintjes, S., Flisher, A. J., Fick, M., Railoun, A., Lund, C., Molteno, C., & Robertson, B. A. (2006). The prevalence of mental disorders among children, adolescents and adults in the Western Cape, South Africa: original article. South African Psychiatry Review, 9(3), 157-160.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn1608-9685en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - Kleintjies, S AU - Flisher, A J AU - Fick, M AU - Railon, A AU - Lund, C AU - Molteno, C AU - Robertson, B A AB - Objective: To provide estimates of the prevalence of selected mental disorders in the Western Cape, based on the consensus achieved by a working group established for this purpose. Method: An expert working group was established to provide technical expertise for the project. Potential risk factors likely to influence local prevalence rates were identified. Annual prevalence rates for adults and for children and adolescents were derived by consensus, informed by a systematic literature review. Prevalence rates were derived for individual disorders and adjusted for comorbidity. Results: The overall prevalence was 25.0% for adults and 17.0% for children and adolescents. Conclusion: Prevalence rates of child, adolescent and adult mental disorders were derived in a short period of time and with the use of minimal resources. Although of unknown validity, they are useful for policy development and for planning service utilisation estimates, resource costing and targets for service development for local mental health needs. This in the absence of an existing methodologically sound national prevalence study. We recommend that policy and programme developers draw on the expertise of local academics and clinicians to promote research-informed planning and policy development in the public sector. DA - 2006 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town J1 - South African Psychiatry Review LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2006 SM - 1608-9685 T1 - The prevalence of mental disorders among children, adolescents and adults in the Western Cape, South Africa TI - The prevalence of mental disorders among children, adolescents and adults in the Western Cape, South Africa UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/16675 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/16675
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationKleintjies S, Flisher AJ, Fick M, Railon A, Lund C, Molteno C, et al. The prevalence of mental disorders among children, adolescents and adults in the Western Cape, South Africa. South African Psychiatry Review. 2006; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/16675.en_ZA
dc.languageengen_ZA
dc.publisherAOSISen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Psychiatry and Mental Healthen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
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dc.sourceSouth African Psychiatry Reviewen_ZA
dc.source.urihttp://reference.sabinet.co.za/sa_epublication/medjda
dc.subject.otherPrevalence
dc.subject.otherMental disorders
dc.subject.otherPolicy development
dc.titleThe prevalence of mental disorders among children, adolescents and adults in the Western Cape, South Africaen_ZA
dc.typeJournal Articleen_ZA
uct.subject.keywordsmental disordersen_ZA
uct.subject.keywordschildrenen_ZA
uct.subject.keywordsadolescentsen_ZA
uct.subject.keywordsadultsen_ZA
uct.subject.keywordssouth africaen_ZA
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