The prevalence of common mental disorders among outpatient Thai army personnel.

BACKGROUND

The purpose of the present study was to determine the prevalence of common mental disorders among Thai army personnel who attended the outpatient clinic, Department of Psychiatry and Neurology, Phramongkutklao Hospital in 2005.

MATERIAL AND METHOD: The authors retrospectively reviewed and analyzed all outpatient medical records in 2005 of Thai army personnel who received treatment at the outpatient clinic, Department of Psychiatry and Neurology, Phramongkutklao Hospital from January 2005 to December 2005.

RESULTS

Altogether 1,729 Thai army personnel were enrolled in the present study. They were 1,546 males and 183 females. The most common age range was 41-50 years (27.8%) and most of them were married. The prevalence of the first ten rank of mental disorders among Thai army personnel were schizophrenia (30.5%), alcohol dependence (18.21%), major depressive disorder (10.75%), generalized anxiety disorder (6.88%), panic disorder (6.13%), acute stress reaction (4.22%), adjustment disorder (4.1%), dysthymia (3.12%), insomnia (3%) and bipolar disorder (2.48%), respectively.

CONCLUSION

The three most common prevalence of mental disorders among Thai army personnel who attended in the year 2005 were schizophrenia, alcohol dependence, and major depressive disorder.