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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Apr 1.
Published in final edited form as: Arch Gen Psychiatry. 2012 Apr;69(4):381–389. doi: 10.1001/archgenpsychiatry.2011.1603

Table 1.

Disorder-Specific Severity Distributions of 12-Month DSM-IV/CIDI Disorders in 6483 Adolescentsa

Disorder Severity Distribution, % (SE)
Seriousb Moderateb Mildb
Mood disorders
 Major depressive episode/dysthymia 35.6 (5.2) 31.0 (6.4) 33.4 (6.7)
 Bipolar disorderc 30.5 (5.8) 26.5 (12.1) 43.1 (10.7)
 Any mood disorder 32.4 (4.5) 29.8 (7.4) 37.8 (7.7)
Anxiety disorders
 Agoraphobiad 22.1 (7.4) 25.9 (15.5) 52.0 (15.9)
 Generalized anxiety disorder 32.0 (8.6) 21.0 (8.9) 47.1 (9.0)
 Social phobia 23.9 (5.1) 23.8 (9.3) 52.3 (9.0)
 Specific phobia 19.6 (5.1) 16.8 (11.6) 63.7 (10.6)
 Panic disordere 35.4 (12.6) 21.2 (10.3) 43.4 (10.9)
 Posttraumatic stress disorder 27.7 (7.0) 23.8 (11.1) 48.5 (10.4)
 Separation anxiety disorder 25.0 (8.1) 25.5 (8.9) 49.5 (10.9)
 Any anxiety disorder 18.4 (3.4) 19.6 (10.3) 62.0 (9.6)
Behavior disorders
 Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder 35.4 (8.2) 40.6 (14.0) 24.0 (10.6)
 Oppositional-defiant disorder 43.8 (7.8) 24.3 (6.8) 31.9 (8.9)
 Conduct disorder 59.8 (8.4) 21.1 (9.4) 19.2 (8.6)
 Eating disordersf 27.5 (10.0) 26.0 (15.1) 46.5 (16.6)
 Any behavior disorder 33.6 (5.1) 30.2 (9.4) 36.2 (9.6)
Substance disorders
 Alcohol abuseg 26.4 (5.7) 21.4 (8.2) 52.1 (9.2)
 Drug abuseg 33.8 (6.1) 19.2 (7.3) 47.0 (7.1)
 Any substance disorder 29.1 (5.0) 19.2 (6.7) 51.7 (7.1)
No. of disorders
 Any disorder 18.8 (2.9) 22.9 (9.8) 58.2 (9.5)
 Exactly 1 disorder 8.5 (3.8) 19.1 (12.4) 72.4 (12.1)
 Exactly 2 disorders 12.1 (2.5) 25.3 (10.9) 62.5 (10.4)
 ≥3 Disorders 43.1 (6.2) 28.3 (7.1) 28.6 (7.0)

Abbreviation: CIDI, Composite International Diagnostic Interview.

a

See Table 2 in the companion article2 in this issue for information on 12-month prevalence of disorders.

b

See the “Disorder Severity” subsubection in the “Measures” section of the “Methods” section for definitions of serious, moderate, and mild disorders.

c

Bipolar disorder includes bipolar I, bipolar II, and subthreshold bipolar disorder.

d

With or without a history of panic disorder.

e

With or without agoraphobia.

f

Eating disorders include anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge-eating behavior.

g

With or without dependence.