Psychiatric Epidemiology Glossary

Diagnostic Interview Schedule, a structured psychiatric diagnostic instrument designed for use by lay interviewers in ep...

Epidemiologic Catchment Area study, a landmark population-based survey of psychiatric disorders conducted in five US com...

The error of inferring individual-level associations from group-level data in epidemiological studies.

A measure of family emotional climate characterized by criticism, hostility, and emotional overinvolvement that predicts...

The tendency for psychiatric disorders to occur more frequently within families than would be expected by chance.

The initial occurrence of psychotic symptoms in an individual, representing a critical period for intervention and progn...

Large-scale genetic studies examining associations between genetic variants and psychiatric disorders across the genome.

The phenomenon where employed populations appear healthier than the general population due to selection bias.

The process by which individuals recognize psychiatric symptoms and actively pursue professional mental health treatment...

The rate of new psychiatric disorder cases per unit of person-time at risk in a defined population.

The number of new cases of a psychiatric disorder occurring in a defined population during a specific time period.

The proportion of individuals in a population who have experienced a psychiatric disorder at any point during their life...

The study of mental health patterns among populations who have moved from their place of origin.

A brief structured diagnostic interview designed for psychiatric epidemiological studies and clinical research.

National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions, a major US psychiatric epidemiology survey.

National Institute of Mental Health Diagnostic Interview Schedule, a structured interview for psychiatric diagnosis in c...

National Survey on Drug Use and Health, an annual survey providing national estimates of substance use and mental health...

The proportion of a population that has a psychiatric disorder during a specified time period, typically 12 months.

A measure combining the number of people in a study with the duration of their observation period.

A condition that mimics a genetic psychiatric disorder but is caused by environmental factors rather than genetic varian...

The proportion of a population that has a specific psychiatric condition at a particular point in time.

A quantitative measure of genetic liability to psychiatric disorders based on genome-wide association study findings.

The proportion of disease incidence in a population that can be attributed to a specific risk factor.

The proportion of disease incidence in a population that can be attributed to a specific risk factor.