@article{PérezYus:7790,
author = "Pérez Yus, María Cruz and García Campayo, Javier",
title = "{Comparación de la morbilidad psiquiátrica en población
inmigrante y nativa en España: un estudio controlado}",
year = "2012",
note = "Abstract Purpose. The research literature provides
contradictory data concerning mental disorders among
immigrant populations. The aim of this study is to examine
the prevalence of psychiatric disorders among immigrants as
compared with native-born patients in primary care settings
in Spain. Methods. Multicentre, cross-sectional study of a
representative sample of immigrants using primary care
services, compared with a matched sample of native-born
subjects (N=3,008). The study was conducted in two regions
of Spain, Catalonia and Aragon, which have important
socio-economic and cultural differences. Results. There
were no differences in psychopathology prevalence between
the two groups (30.9% in Spaniards vs. 29.6% in immigrants;
OR=.942). Major depressive disorder was more frequent among
immigrants whereas panic disorder and alcohol/drug
abuse/dependence were more frequent among Spaniards.
Latino-origin immigrants showed a higher prevalence (36.8%,
OR=1.45) of mental disorders whereas African (24.4%,
OR=.72) and Asian immigrants (16%, OR=.41) showed a lower
prevalence. Conclusions. It seems that psychiatric
morbidity in the different ethnic groups greatly depends on
the characteristics of the host society. While European
studies show a higher prevalence of psychiatric disorders
among immigrants, North American studies show the opposite
trend. In this study, significant differences appeared only
when the sample was broken down by geographical origin.",
}