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Psychiatric epidemiology in Israel
1JDC-Falk Institute for Mental Health and Behavioral Studies, Jerusalem, Israel.
The Israel Journal of Psychiatry and Related Sciences
|January 1, 1992
Summary
Psychiatric epidemiology in Israel has relied on limited, in-patient data. A large-scale, community-based survey is needed to accurately assess mental health needs, including those of immigrants.
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry
- Epidemiology
- Public Health
Background:
- Psychiatric epidemiology in Israel commenced with the 1952 Psychiatric Case Register.
- Previous studies predominantly utilized in-patient data and treated populations.
- Limited community surveys of the general population have been conducted.
Purpose of the Study:
- To highlight the need for a comprehensive, multi-centered community psychiatric survey in Israel.
- To address the limitations of existing epidemiological data.
- To consider the mental health needs of immigrant populations.
Main Methods:
- Review of existing psychiatric epidemiological studies and data sources in Israel.
- Analysis of the limitations of previous community surveys.
- Proposal for a large-scale, multi-centered survey design.
Main Results:
- Existing psychiatric epidemiological data in Israel is largely based on in-patient records.
- Previous community surveys lacked national representativeness and advanced diagnostic tools.
- A significant gap exists in community-based mental health data for the general population.
Conclusions:
- A large-scale, multi-centered community survey is essential for accurate psychiatric epidemiology in Israel.
- Future surveys must incorporate advanced screening and diagnostic instruments.
- The mental health needs of recent and future immigrants require specific consideration.
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