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Elevated 12-Month and Lifetime Prevalence and Comorbidity Rates of Mood, Anxiety, and Alcohol Use Disorders in Chinese Men Who Have Sex with Men

BACKGROUND: This study aimed to assess whether Chinese men who have sex with men (MSM) had a significantly elevated prevalence of psychiatric disorders compared to urban males in China. METHODS: 807 MSM were recruited using a respondent-driven sampling (RDS) method in urban area of northeast China....

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Autores principales: Yu, Lianzheng, Jiang, Chao, Na, Jun, Li, Ning, Diao, Wenli, Gu, Yuan, Zhao, Li, Zou, Yan, Chen, Ying, Liu, Li, Mu, Huijuan, Liu, Yunyong, Yu, Liya, Yang, Xiaoli, Pan, Guowei
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3630226/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23637731
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0050762
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Sumario:BACKGROUND: This study aimed to assess whether Chinese men who have sex with men (MSM) had a significantly elevated prevalence of psychiatric disorders compared to urban males in China. METHODS: 807 MSM were recruited using a respondent-driven sampling (RDS) method in urban area of northeast China. Psychiatric disorders were assessed employing the Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI. Version 1.0) according to the criteria of the DSM-III-R. RESULTS: Chinese MSM had a significantly elevated standardized prevalence ratios (SPR) for lifetime prevalence of any disorder (SPR = 2.8; 95%CI: 2.5–3.2), mood disorder (SPR = 3.0; 95%CI: 2.3–3.7), anxiety disorder (SPR = 5.5; 95% CI: 4.6–6.5), alcohol use disorder (SPR = 2.4, 95%CI: 2.0–2.8), and combination of disorders (SPR = 4.2; 95%CI: 3.4–5.1). CONCLUSIONS: Chinese MSM had significantly elevated prevalence and comorbidity of psychiatric disorders. RDS is a suitable sampling method for psychiatric epidemiological survey in MSM population.