Epidemiology of mental disturbances in a defined catchment area, Hospital das Clínicas of FMUSP and USP School of Public Health

• Grant number: 93/00501-4
• Support Opportunities: Research Projects - Thematic Grants
• Start date: March 01, 1994
• End date: February 28, 1998
• Field of knowledge: Health Sciences - Collective Health - Epidemiology
• Principal Investigator: Ruy Laurenti
• Grantee: Ruy Laurenti
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Saúde Pública (FSP). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant(s): 97/07226-0 - Prevalence of mental disorders in an epidemiological catchment area inthe city of sao paulo, brazil., AR.EXT; 96/05812-6 - Lifetime prevalence of mental disorders in a catchment area in sao paulo-brazil., AR.EXT; 95/00598-3 - Use of scan in comparison to cidi in a catchment area in sao paulo-brazil., AR.EXT

Abstract

This is a cross-sectional study to Detect the Lifetime, 12-Month, One-Month Prior the interview prevalence of mental disorder in the catchment area of Hospital das Clínicas, the largest hospitalar complex in South America. The study population consists of a sample of all dwelling aged 18 years or more living in two counties of 90,000 inhabitants. An oversampling of all subjects 18-25 years, and old age subjects (60 years or more) has been done to detect psychosis in young males and old age morbidity. Sample size of 1,626 subjects. 1,464 interviews have been done. Non-response rate of 70%. The prevalence of disorders have been detected by CIDI (Composite International Diagnostic Interview) designed to assess mental disorders generating diagnosis according to ICD-10 and DSM-IIIR. A clinical reassessment of all positives and 30% of negatives is currently done by a team of psychiatrists using SCAN version 2 (Schedule for Clinical Assessment in Neuropsychiatry) a semi-structured clinical interview. The population in study is predominantly of middle class, but with high income contrasting with low income areas. Uses of services in the month prior the interview, and data on physical illness and use of medication have been assessed. (AU)

Scientific publications

(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

SILVEIRA, CAMILA MAGALHÃES; WANG, YUAN-PANG; ANDRADE, ARTHUR G.; ANDRADE, LAURA H.. Heavy episodic drinking in the São Paulo epidemiologic catchment area study in Brazil: gender and sociodemographic correlates. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, v. 68, n. 1, p. 18-27, Jan. 2007. (93/00501-4)