Huifang Yin|Michael R. Phillips|Klaas J. Wardenaar|Guangming Xu|Johan Ormel|Hongjun Tian|Robert A. Schoevers
The Tianjin Mental Health Survey (TJMHS): study rationale, design and methods
Tianjin Anding Hospital|University of Groningen|University Medical Center Groningen|Shanghai Mental Health Center|Shanghai Jiao Tong University|Emory University|Beijing HuiLongGuan Hospital|University Medical Center Groningen|University of Groningen|Tianjin Anding Hospital|University Medical Center Groningen|University of Groningen|Tianjin Anding Hospital|University Medical Center Groningen|University of Groningen
abstract mental health china growing concern policymakers researchers tianjin mental health survey tjmhs conducted july 2011 march 2012 assess prevalence risk factors mental disorders context recent economic growth sociodemographic changes tianjin municipality 13 million chinas eastern seaboard multistage cluster random sample selected using probability proportionate size methods participated twophase screening procedure 11748 subjects 18 older screened risk psychopathology enriched riskproportional subsample 4438 subjects interviewed psychiatrists using expanded chinese version structured clinical interview diagnostic statistical manual fourth edition dsmiv axis disorders scid study also collected information impairment associated mental disorders mental health literacy stigmatization mental disorders helpseeking behavior psychological problems paper provides detailed overview study rationale objectives field procedures pattern response highlights several methodological challenges maintaining quality control complex epidemiological study chinese setting issues relevant communitybased epidemiological studies low middleincome countries