Overall incidence of mental disorders in the Russian Federation and federal districts in 2017–2019

Abstract

The aim of the study was to identify the main trends in the overall incidence of mental disorders in the Russian Federation in 2017–2019. The analysis of indices based on statistical reports, revealed changes in the direction of the dynamics of the overall incidence of mental disorders in the Russian Federation. In 2018–2019, the indicator increased (by 0,1 %) for the first time after a yearslong (2007–2018) rather intense annual decline. The most noticeable increase is noted in the incidence of organic mental disorders, chronic inorganic disorders, childhood psychoses, including autism, as well as in indices in the groups of children and adolescents 0–14, 15–17 years old and individuals of 60 years and older. The authors of the article conclude that the change in the dynamics of overall incidence in the Russian Federation observed in 2017–2019 indicates a rise in the referral to psychiatric institutions in the last year with an increase in the total number of patients receiving specialized care.