Journal article
The prevalence of personality disorders in the community: A global systematic review and meta-analysis
C Winsper, A Bilgin, A Thompson, S Marwaha, AM Chanen, SP Singh, A Wang, V Furtado
British Journal of Psychiatry | CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS | Published : 2020
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.2019.166
Abstract
Background Personality disorders are now internationally recognised as a mental health priority. Nevertheless, there are no systematic reviews examining the global prevalence of personality disorders.Aims To calculate the worldwide prevalence of personality disorders and examine whether rates vary between high-income countries and low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).Method We systematically searched PsycINFO, MEDLINE, EMBASE and PubMed from January 1980 to May 2018 to identify articles reporting personality disorder prevalence rates in community populations (PROSPERO registration number: CRD42017065094).Results A total of 46 studies (from 21 different countries spanning 6 continents) sa..
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Funding Acknowledgements
S.P.S. receives funding from Collaborations for leadership in Applied Health Research and Care (CLAHRC).