The survey objectives were to determine the prevalence of selected major mental disorders, the level of disability associated with these disorders, and health services used and help needed as a consequence of mental health problems. Measuring mental health Measuring mental health in the community through household surveys is a complex task as mental disorder is usually determined through clinical diagnosis. The World Health Organization Training and Reference Centre for CIDI in Australia, contracted by the Department of Health and Aged Care, developed a computerised version of the CIDI for the survey. For others, it recurs throughout their lives. For this survey, the prevalence of mental disorders relates to the occurrence of selected disorders during the 12 months prior to the survey.
Many Australian adults enjoy good mental health.
From age 35 years, women were more likely to have a mental disorder than men. Aged 18 years and over. A person may have more than one mental disorder with or without a physical condition. The components when added may therefore be larger than the total. Comorbidity Comorbidity refers to the occurrence of more than one disorder at the same time.