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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Nov 27.
Published in final edited form as: J Health Soc Behav. 2014 May 27;55(2):161–180. doi: 10.1177/0022146514533348

Percentage Distribution of Past Year DSM-IV Mental Disorders for the Total and Clinical Need Subsample, African American Adults, 2001–2003, NSAL (weighted).

Total Sample (N = 3,149) Clinical Need Sample (N = 605)
DSM-IV past year disorder
  Major depressive disorder 5.1 27.6
  Major depressive episode 6.3 33.8
  Dysthymia 2.3 12.6
  Bipolar disorder 1.1 5.8
  Panic attack 7.9 42.5
  Panic disorder 2.2 11.7
  Social phobia 4.2 22.6
  Agoraphobia without panic 1.6 8.5
  Agoraphobia with panic 1.0 5.2
  Generalized anxiety disorder 2.1 11.5
  Posttraumatic stress disorder 3.7 20.0
  Alcohol abuse 2.1 11.1
  Alcohol dependence 1.0 5.6
  Drug abuse 1.2 6.3
  Drug dependence .6 3.2
Type of DSM-IV past year disorder
  Mood disordera 6.6 35.6
  Anxiety disorderb 14.7 79.1
  Substance use disorderc 2.8 15.0
Number of DSM-IV past year disorders
  None 81.5
  One 8.1 43.7
  Two 4.7 25.2
  Three or more 5.8 31.1
a

Mood disorder = includes major depression disorder, major depressive episode, dysthymia, and bipolar disorder.

b

Anxiety disorder = includes panic attack, panic disorder, social phobia, agoraphobia, generalized anxiety disorder, and PTSD.

c

Substance use disorder = includes alcohol abuse/dependence and drug abuse/dependence.