Table : TABLE 13.2 YEARLY RATES OF PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS
Psychological Disorder | Annual Prevalence |
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Anxiety disorders | 18.1% |
Specific phobia | 8.7% |
Social phobia | 6.8% |
Disruptive behavior disorders | 8.9% |
Mood disorders | 9.5% |
Major depression | 6.7% |
Substance disorders | 3.8% |
Any disorder | 26.2% |
In any given year, many people are diagnosed with a psychological disorder. The numbers here represent annual prevalence: the percentage of the U. S. population affected by a disorder over a year. (Elsewhere we have referred to lifetime prevalence, which means the percentage of the population affected by a disorder anytime in life.) |
SOURCE: KESSLER (2010). |