Lionel Cailhol1,2,3, Éric Pelletier4, Louis Rochette4, Lise Laporte5, Pierre David2,3, Évens Villeneuve6, Joel Paris7, Alain Lesage2,3. 1. 1 CISSS des Laurentides, Hôpital Régional de St Jérôme, St Jérôme, Quebec. 2. 2 Institut Universitaire en Santé Mentale, Montreal, Quebec. 3. 3 Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec. 4. 4 INSPQ, Montreal, Quebec. 5. 5 Centre universitaire de santé de McGill, Montreal, Quebec. 6. 6 Institut universitaire en santé mentale de Québec, Quebec City, Quebec. 7. 7 Department of Psychiatry, Institute of Community and Family Psychiatry, Quebec.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Cluster B personality disorders (PDs) are prevalent mental health conditions in the general population (1%-6% depending on the subtype and study). Affected patients are known to be heavier users of both mental and medical health care systems than patients with other clinical conditions such as depression. METHODS: Several rates were estimated using data from the integrated monitoring system for chronic diseases in the province of Quebec, Canada. It provides a profile of annual and period prevalence rates, mortality rates, and years of lost life as well as health care utilisation rates for Quebec residents. All Quebec residents are covered by a universal publicly managed care health plan. It is estimated that the monitoring system includes 99% of Quebec's 8 million inhabitants. RESULTS: Quebec residents aged 14 years and older were included in the study. The lifetime prevalence of cluster B PDs was 2.6%. The mean years of lost life expectancy were 13 for men and 9 for women compared to the provincial population. The 3 most important causes of death are suicide (20.4%), cardiovascular diseases (19.1%), and cancers (18.6%). In 2011 to 2012, 78% had consulted a general practitioner and 62% a psychiatrist, 44% were admitted to an emergency department, and 22% were hospitalised. CONCLUSIONS: Considering mortality, cluster B personality disorder is a severe condition, is highly prevalent in the population, and is associated with heavy health care services utilisation, especially in emergency settings.
BACKGROUND: Cluster B personality disorders (PDs) are prevalent mental health conditions in the general population (1%-6% depending on the subtype and study). Affected patients are known to be heavier users of both mental and medical health care systems than patients with other clinical conditions such as depression. METHODS: Several rates were estimated using data from the integrated monitoring system for chronic diseases in the province of Quebec, Canada. It provides a profile of annual and period prevalence rates, mortality rates, and years of lost life as well as health care utilisation rates for Quebec residents. All Quebec residents are covered by a universal publicly managed care health plan. It is estimated that the monitoring system includes 99% of Quebec's 8 million inhabitants. RESULTS: Quebec residents aged 14 years and older were included in the study. The lifetime prevalence of cluster B PDs was 2.6%. The mean years of lost life expectancy were 13 for men and 9 for women compared to the provincial population. The 3 most important causes of death are suicide (20.4%), cardiovascular diseases (19.1%), and cancers (18.6%). In 2011 to 2012, 78% had consulted a general practitioner and 62% a psychiatrist, 44% were admitted to an emergency department, and 22% were hospitalised. CONCLUSIONS: Considering mortality, cluster B personality disorder is a severe condition, is highly prevalent in the population, and is associated with heavy health care services utilisation, especially in emergency settings.
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