Burke K C, Burke J D, Regier D A, Rae D S
Division of Biometry and Applied Sciences, National Institute of Mental Health, Rockville, Md.
Arch Gen Psychiatry. 1990 Jun;47(6):511-8. doi: 10.1001/archpsyc.1990.01810180011002.
Using data collected in the National Institute of Mental Health Epidemiologic Catchment Area Program, we examined the reported age at onset of selected mental disorders using life table survival methods. The examination of hazard rates suggests that adolescence and young adulthood are important periods for the development of unipolar major depression, bipolar illness, phobias, and drug and alcohol abuse/dependence. Although there are limitations in using cross-sectional data for this purpose, the findings suggest the need for more attention to the development of mental disorders in childhood and adolescence.
利用美国国立精神卫生研究所流行病学集水区项目收集的数据，我们使用生命表生存方法研究了所选精神障碍的报告发病年龄。对风险率的研究表明，青少年期和青年期是单相重度抑郁症、双相情感障碍、恐惧症以及药物和酒精滥用/依赖症发展的重要时期。尽管使用横断面数据进行此项研究存在局限性，但研究结果表明需要更多关注儿童期和青少年期精神障碍的发展。
