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Table 12.1 One-Year Prevalence Rates for Psychological Disorders in the United States, 2001–2003
Disease Percentage affected Number affected


Any mental disorder 26.2 81,744,000
Any anxiety disorder 18.1 56,472,000


Specific phobia 8.7 27,144,000


Social phobia 6.8 21,216,000


Agoraphobia 0.8 2,496,000


Generalized anxiety disorder 3.1 9,672,000


Panic disorder 2.7 8,424,000


Obsessive-compulsive disorder 1.0 3,120,000


Posttraumatic stress disorder 3.5 10,920,000


Any mood disorder 9.5 29,640,000


Major depressive disorder 6.7 20,904,000


Bipolar disorder 2.6 8,112,000


Schizophrenia 1.0 3,120,000


Personality disorders


Antisocial personality disorder 1.5 4,680,000


Borderline personality disorder 1.5 4,680,000
Anorexia nervosa 0.1 312,000


Any substance abuse disorder 3.8 11,856,000


Alcohol use disorder 4.4 13,728,000


Drug use disorder 1.8 5,616,000


All cancers* 5.4 16,848,000


Diabetes* 10.7 33,348,000


* These nonpsychological conditions are included for comparison.

Sources: Kessler, R. C., Chiu, W. T., Demler, O., & Walters, E. E. (2005). Prevalence, severity, and comorbidity of 12-
month DSM-IV disorders in the National Comorbidity Survey Replication. Archives of General Psychiatry, 62(6),

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