Prevalence of comorbidities between mood and anxiety disorders: associated factors in a population sample of young adults in southern Brazil

This research aims to evaluate factors associated with the presence of comorbidities between mood and anxiety disorders in young adults aged 18 to 24 years, from Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil. This was a cross-sectional, population-based study with a probabilistic sample by conglomerates. The Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI) was used to assess mood and anxiety disorders. The prevalence of mental disorders in the sample (n = 1,561) was of 26.8% of which 9.7% had comorbidities between mood and anxiety disorders. The prevalence of comorbidities on mood and anxiety disorders is almost three times higher among women than men (p < 0.001). Lower education levels, socioeconomic status (p < 0.001) and a history of divorced parents (p < 0.050) was associated with comorbidities between mood and anxiety disorders. The main conclusion is that social factors are highly associated with comorbidities between mood and anxiety disorders. Prevention strategies on mental health should focus particularly on women in vulnerable social conditions.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Molina,Mariane Ricardo Acosta Lopez, Spessato,Bárbara, Jansen,Karen, Pinheiro,Ricardo, Silva,Ricardo, Souza,Luciano Dias de Mattos
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública Sergio Arouca, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz 2014
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-311X2014001102413
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