NIMH Pages about Statistics

Overview of Statistics…

Publications about Statistics

The Numbers Count: Mental Disorders in America: Describes statistics about mental disorders.
Suicide in the U.S.: Statistics and Prevention: A fact sheet of statistics on suicide with information on treatments and suicide prevention.

Science News about Statistics

National Survey Dispels Notion that Social Phobia is the Same as Shyness: Science Update • October 17, 2011
Normal human shyness is not being confused with the psychiatric anxiety disorder known as social phobia, according to an NIMH survey comparing the prevalence rates of the two among U.S. youth.
Prescribed stimulant use for ADHD continues to rise steadily: Press Release • September 28, 2011
The prescribed use of stimulant medications to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) rose slowly but steadily from 1996 to 2008, according to a study conducted by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).
Survey Assesses Trends in Psychiatric Hospitalization Rates: Science Update • September 19, 2011
Short-term inpatient psychiatric stays increased for youth but declined for older adults between 1996 and 2007, according to an analysis published online ahead of print August 1, 2011, in the Archives of General Psychiatry.
Autism Risk in Younger Siblings May be Higher Than Previously Thought: Science Update • August 23, 2011
Parents of a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) face about a 19 percent chance that subsequent children will also develop ASD, according to a study partially funded by NIMH.
Many School-aged Children with ASD in South Korea Go Undiagnosed: Science Update • May 10, 2011
The prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) among children in South Korea appears to be much higher than the range of estimates reported for other countries, according to a study partly funded by NIMH. Furthermore, two-thirds of ASD cases were found in children attending mainstream schools, had not been previously diagnosed, and had never received treatment for the disorder. The study was published on May 9, 2011, in the American Journal of Psychiatry.