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The mental health of Australians 2

2. An overview of mental disorders in Australia

Page last updated: May 2009

2.1 Prevalence of mental disorders in the Australian population

2.2 Prevalence of mental disorders in different population sub-groups

2.3 Impact of mental disorders

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  • Table of contents
  • Foreword
  • 2007 National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing highlights
    • Prevalence of mental disorders in the Australian population
    • Service use in the Australian population
    • Affective, anxiety and substance use disorders in the Australian population
    • Mental disorder comorbidity
    • Suicidality
    • Social networks and caregiving
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. An overview of mental disorders in Australia
    • 2.1 Prevalence of mental disorders in the Australian population
    • 2.2 Prevalence of mental disorders in different population sub-groups
    • 2.3 Impact of mental disorders
  • 3. Service use
    • 3.1 Service use in the Australian population
    • 3.2 Service use by people with 12-month mental disorders
    • 3.3 People with mental disorders who did not use services
    • 3.4 Perception of need for services
    • 3.5 Service providers and patterns of service use
  • 4. Affective disorders in Australia
    • 4.1 Prevalence of affective disorders in the Australian population
    • 4.2 Prevalence of affective disorders in different population sub-groups
    • 4.3 Impact of affective disorders
    • 4.4 Service use by people with affective disorders
  • 5. Anxiety disorders in Australia
    • 5.1 Prevalence of anxiety disorders in the Australian population
    • 5.2 Prevalence of anxiety disorders in different population sub-groups
    • 5.3 Impact of anxiety disorders
    • 5.4 Service use by people with anxiety disorders
  • 6. Substance use disorders in Australia
    • 6.1 Prevalence of substance use disorders in the Australian population
    • 6.2 Prevalence of substance use disorders in different population sub-groups
    • 6.3 Impact of substance use disorders
    • 6.4 Service use by people with substance use disorders
  • 7. Comorbidity
    • 7.1 Mental disorder comorbidity
    • 7.2 Impact of comorbidity
    • 7.3 Mental and physical disorder comorbidity
  • 8. Suicidality
    • 8.1 Prevalence in the Australian population
    • 8.2 Prevalence in different population sub-groups
    • 8.3 Impact of suicidality
    • 8.4 Service use
  • 9. Social networks
  • 10. Caregiving
  • 11. Methodological issues and comparison of findings
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