Health Statistics
The objective of this section is to present the best available data on a wide range of health and related indicators.  This should provide health planners and managers with easy access to data from a variety of sources.

Prevalence of mental disorders

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Notes and References

1. SASH 2002-4: Williams DR, Herman A, Stein DJ, et al. Twelve-month mental disorders in South Africa: prevalence, service use and demographic correlates in the population-based South African Stress and Health Study. Psychol Med. 2007 Oct 1;:1-10. Findings also published in other publications including:
   Stein DJ, Seedat S, Herman AA, Heeringa SG, Moomal H, Myer L, et al. Findings from the first South African Stress and Health Study. Policy Brief. Medical Research Council; 2007. URL: http://www.mrc.ac.za/policybriefs/stresshealth.pdf
   Wang PS, Aguilar-Gaxiola S, Alonso J, Angermeyer MC, Borges G, Bromet EJ, et al. Use of mental health services for anxiety, mood, and substance disorders in 17 countries in the WHO world mental health surveys. Lancet. 2007 Sep 8;370(9590):841-50.
   Stein DJ, Seedat S, Herman A, Moomal H, Heeringa SG, Kessler RC, et al. Lifetime prevalence of psychiatric disorders in South Africa. Br J Psychiatry 2007;191:06-29280/1-6.
   Local copy: http://www.hst.org.za/indicators/MentalHealth/psychologicalmedicine-2007.pdf
   12-month prevalence.