DOI: 10.5255/ukda-sn-8203-1
title: Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey, 2014: Special Licence Access
title: Surveys of Psychiatric Morbidity, 1993-
title: APMS; Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey: Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing, England, 2014

description: The &lt;i&gt;Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey, 2014: Special Licence Access&lt;/i&gt; (APMS 2014) is the fourth survey of psychiatric morbidity in adults living in private households. It was carried out by the National Centre for Social Research (NatCen Social Research) in collaboration with the University of Leicester, and was commissioned by NHS Digital. Users should note that the 2014 survey is subject to more restrictive Special Licence access conditions than previous surveys in the series.  &lt;br&gt;
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The main aim of the survey series is to collect data on poor mental health among adults (aged 16 and over) living in private households in England. The specific objectives are:&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;to estimate the prevalence of psychiatric morbidity according to diagnostic category in the adult household population of England. The survey includes assessment of common mental disorders, psychosis, autism, substance misuse and dependency, and suicidal thoughts, attempts and self-harm;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;to screen for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), bipolar disorder and personality disorders;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;to examine trends in the psychiatric disorders included in previous survey years (1993, 2000, and 2007).&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;to identify the nature and extent of social disadvantage associated with mental illness;.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;to gauge the level and nature of treatment and service use in relation to mental health problems, with an emphasis on primary care;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;to collect data on key current and lifetime factors that might be associated with mental health problems, such as the experience of stressful life events, abusive relationships, and work stress.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;to collect data on factors that might protect against poor mental health, such as social support networks and neighbourhood cohesion.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;Further information about APMS 2014 may be found on the NHS Digital &lt;a href="http://content.digital.nhs.uk/catalogue/PUB21748" title="Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey: Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing, England, 2014"&gt;Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey: Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing, England, 2014&lt;/a&gt; webpage.&lt;br&gt;
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&lt;b&gt;Special access conditions&lt;/b&gt;:&lt;br&gt;
Users should note that access to this study requires adherence to special conditions. Please follow the instructions in the ADMINISTRATIVE AND ACCESS INFORMATION section below.&lt;br&gt;
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 The &lt;i&gt;Surveys of Psychiatric Morbidity in Great Britain&lt;/i&gt; aim to provide up-to-date information about the prevalence of psychiatric problems among people in Great Britain, as well as their associated social disabilities and use of services. The series began in 1993, and so far consists of the following surveys:&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;i&gt;OPCS Surveys of Psychiatric Morbidity: Private Household Survey, 1993&lt;/i&gt;, covering 10,000 adults aged 16-64 years living in private households;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;a supplementary sample of 350 people aged 16-64 with psychosis, living in private households, which was conducted in 1993-1994 and then repeated in 2000;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;i&gt;OPCS Surveys of Psychiatric Morbidity: Institutions Sample, 1994&lt;/i&gt;, which covered 1,200 people aged 16-64 years living in institutions specifically catering for people with mental illness;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;i&gt;OPCS Survey of Psychiatric Morbidity among Homeless People, 1994&lt;/i&gt;, which covered 1,100 homeless people aged 16-64 living in hostels for the homeless or similar institutions. The sample also included 'rough sleepers';&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;i&gt;ONS Survey of Psychiatric Morbidity among Prisoners in England and Wales, 1997&lt;/i&gt;;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;i&gt;Mental Health of Children and Adolescents in Great Britain, 1999&lt;/i&gt;;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;i&gt;Psychiatric Morbidity among Adults Living in Private Households, 2000&lt;/i&gt;, which repeated the 1993 survey;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;i&gt;Mental Health of Young People Looked After by Local Authorities in Great Britain, 2001-2002&lt;/i&gt;;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;i&gt;Mental Health of Children and Young People in Great Britain, 2004&lt;/i&gt;; this survey repeated the 1999 survey&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;i&gt;Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey, 2007&lt;/i&gt;; this survey repeated the 2000 private households survey. The Information Centre for Health and Social Care took over management of the survey in 2007.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;i&gt;Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey, 2014: Special Licence Access&lt;/i&gt;; this survey repeated the 2000 and 2007 surveys. NHS Digital are now responsible for the surveys, which are now sometimes also referred to as the 'National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing'. &lt;b&gt;Users should note that from 2014, the APMS is subject to more restrictive Special Licence Access conditions, due to the sensitive nature of the information gathered from respondents&lt;/b&gt;.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;The UK Data Archive holds data from all the surveys mentioned above apart from the 1993-1994/2000 supplementary samples of people with psychosis. &lt;br&gt;
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Further information may be found on the &lt;a href="https://mentalhealthsurveys.org/" title="Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey series"&gt;Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey series&lt;/a&gt; website; the NHS Digital &lt;a href="http://content.digital.nhs.uk/article/3739/National-Study-of-Health-and-Wellbeing" title="Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey"&gt;Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey&lt;/a&gt; webpage; and the NatCen Social Research &lt;a href="http://www.natcen.ac.uk/our-research/research/adult-psychiatric-morbidity-survey/" title="Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey"&gt;Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey&lt;/a&gt; webpage.&lt;br&gt;
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