摘要

Background: Throughout the western world, an increasing demand for psychiatric services is reported. However, a systematic review published in 2008 came to the conclusion that there is no sufficient evidence for increasing mental disorders in the recent decades. Methods: A systematic review on studies with repeating cross-sectional surveys in the general population, published since 2008, was conducted. Results: 33 study results were included into the review. The majority of publications did not report increasing mental health problems in the general population. Conclusion: The increasing demand for psychiatric services is not associated with increasing mental disorders in the general population.

  • 出版日期2013-5