Research from Australia and the United States found that People aged 75 and over are at least 1 in 2 at risk of having a mental disorder, which can be found in both men and women.
Xinhua news agency released new research from Australia’s University of Queensland. and US Harvard Medical School The study, published Sunday in the Lancet Psychiatry journal, estimates that about one in two people are likely to have at least one mental disorder by age 75. year
The researchers found the risk of either disease or mental disorder at age 75 was 46.4 percent among male respondents and 53.1 percent among female respondents. The study included data on 156,331 adults in 29 countries and regions between 2001 and 2022.
depression and alcohol use Is a major cause of the risk of mental disorders in the elderly.
Caused by “alcohol use” and “depression” are the most common mental disorders. by drinking alcohol Phobias are the most common mental disorders in men, and “depression” and “specific phobias” are the top two most common mental disorders in women. These mental disorders usually first appear in childhood, adolescence, or early adulthood.
Lead author John McGrath, a professor at the university’s Queensland Brain Institute, said the findings reflected a high prevalence of mental disorders, with at least 50 per cent of the population having a mental disorder. 1 case at the age of 75 years
McGrath said the peak age of onset of symptoms was 15 years, with the median age of onset being 19 years in men and 20 years in women. basic neuroscience To understand the occurrence of these mental disorders
Ronald Kezsler, co-author and lecturer at the school, said it’s important to understand the age at which these mental disorders typically occur. It will help the expert panel improve public health interventions. and distributing resources to ensure timely and appropriate support is available to at-risk individuals.
2023-08-01 07:45:50
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