Prevalence of mental disorder among young adults in Ireland: A population based study

Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 79-91

  Harley, M E ^a,f   Connor, D ^b   Clarke, M C ^a   Kelleher, I ^a   Coughlan, H ^a   Lynch, F ^d   Fitzpatrick, C ^e   Cannon, M ^a,c  

^a ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN IRELAND   (Ireland)

^b Stroke and Hypertension Unit   (Ireland)

^c BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^d Lucena Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services ^*  (Ireland)

^e UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^f St Michael's House   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Ireland; Mental disorders; Prevalence; Youth

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; BINGE DRINKING; CANNABIS USE; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DEPENDENCE; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRELAND; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MOOD DISORDER; MORBIDITY; PERSONALITY DISORDER; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SUICIDAL IDEATION;

EID: 84994571181     PISSN: 07909667     EISSN: 20516967     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/ipm.2014.88     Document Type: Article

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