Epidemiology of specific phobia subtypes:: Findings from the Dresden Mental Health Study

被引:129
作者
Becker, Eni S.
Rinck, Mike
Tuerke, Veneta
Kause, Petra
Goodwin, Renee
Neumer, Simon
Margraf, Juergen
机构
[1] Radboud Univ Nijmegen, Inst Behav Sci, NL-6500 HE Nijmegen, Netherlands
[2] Tech Univ Dresden, D-8027 Dresden, Germany
[3] Columbia Univ, Dept Epidemiol, New York, NY USA
[4] Univ Basel, Basel, Switzerland
关键词
specific phobias; subtypes of phobias; onset; comorbidity;
D O I
10.1016/j.eurpsy.2006.09.006
中图分类号
R749 [精神病学];
学科分类号
100205 ;
摘要
This study determined the prevalence, age of onset, comorbidity, and impairment associated with specific phobia subtypes in the community. Data were drawn from the Dresden Mental Health Study (N = 2064), a representative community-based sample of young women in Dresden, Germany. The lifetime prevalence of any specific phobia was 12.8%, with subtypes ranging in prevalence between 0.2% (vomiting, infections) and 5.0% (animals). There were significant differences in the mean age of onset of specific phobias. Significant differences in comorbidity patterns also emerged between subtypes. No significant differences were found in level of impairment associated with the subtypes. The findings suggest that specific phobias are common among young women and that they differ in prevalence, associated comorbidity, and mean age of onset. These data suggest significant differences in the phenomenology and clinical significance of specific phobia subtypes. (c) 2006 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
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页数:6
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