A Survey of Mental Disorders in a Suburb of Beuing

Abstract

In order to explore the prevalence and incidence of severe mental disorders, which is generally considered the first step in instituting practical preventive and therapeutic measures and providing adequate mental health care, a preliminary investigation of the suburban Haidian district population was carried out from June 1974 to February 1977. Haidian district was chosen, for the sake of convenience, because of its proximity to our college. A team of four to five psychiatrists was organized for the survey, which covered the district commune by