Epidemiology of anxiety disorders in Thailand: Thai national mental health survey 2013
Keywords:
anxiety disorders, comorbidity, epidemiology, prevalenceAbstract
Objective: To report the prevalence of anxiety disorders and comorbidity among Thai people from the Thai national mental health survey.
Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive study used data from the Thai national mental health survey 2013 conducted among 4,727 randomly selected representatives of the Thai population aged 18 years old and over. Those with anxiety disorders were diagnosed by using the Thai version of composite international diagnostic interview 3.0 (CIDI 3.0).
Results: About 3.1% of the total sample reported at least one anxiety disorder in their lifetime. Most common diagnoses were agoraphobia (1.3%), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) (0.9%), panic disorder (0.6 %), and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) (0.3%). Among those with any anxiety disorder, the conditions with highest proportion of coexisting were panic disorder with agoraphobia (6.5%), PTSD with agoraphobia (2.4%), and panic disorder with GAD (1.0%).
Conclusion: The lifetime prevalence of any anxiety disorder is less common in the Thai population than reported elsewhere. However, there is a high level of comorbidity among conditions in this group. The mental health service providers should focus on screening and providing specialized services for people with anxiety disorders.
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