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- Every second person you meet is likely to suffer, at some point during his or her life, from a psychological disorder.
- The most common disorder was depression, with 17 percent of those surveyed reporting at least one major episode.
- The next most frequent disorder was alcohol dependence, which occurred at a lifetime incidence rate of 14 percent.
- Some researchers think the estimates of severe disorders may be too high.
- Cross-cultural surveys show that the incidence of major depression varies significantly from one culture to another.
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