The prevalence of specific psychiatric disorders in Puerto Rico.
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Summary
An epidemiologic survey of the lifetime and six-month prevalence rates of several psychiatric disorders was conducted in Puerto Rico in 1984, and prevalence rates were similar to those obtained in the US communities studied in the Epidemiologic Catchment Area program.
- Type
- article
- Published
- 1987-08-01
- Cited by
- 498
- References
- 24
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Keywords
Psychiatry, Psychiatric epidemiology, Prevalence, Psychology, Epidemiology
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