Abstract
Background:
Throughout the western world, an increasing demand for psychiatric services is reported. However, a systematic review published in 2008 came to the conclusion that there is no sufficient evidence for increasing mental disorders in the recent decades.
Methods:
A systematic review on studies with repeating cross-sectional surveys in the general population, published since 2008, was conducted.
Results:
33 study results were included into the review. The majority of publications did not report increasing mental health problems in the general population.
Conclusion:
The increasing demand for psychiatric services is not associated with increasing mental disorders in the general population.
© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York.
Publication types
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Comparative Study
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Review
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Systematic Review
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Age Factors
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Aged
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Alcoholism / diagnosis
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Alcoholism / epidemiology
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Anxiety Disorders / diagnosis
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Anxiety Disorders / epidemiology
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Bipolar Disorder / diagnosis
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Bipolar Disorder / epidemiology
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Cross-Cultural Comparison*
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Cross-Sectional Studies
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Depressive Disorder / diagnosis
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Depressive Disorder / epidemiology
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Europe
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Feeding and Eating Disorders / diagnosis
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Feeding and Eating Disorders / epidemiology
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Mental Disorders / diagnosis
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Mental Disorders / epidemiology*
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Mental Health Services / statistics & numerical data
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Middle Aged
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North America
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Oceania
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Substance-Related Disorders / diagnosis
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Substance-Related Disorders / epidemiology
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Utilization Review / trends
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Young Adult