Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey- Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing, England, 2023/4

Summary & key facts

The Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey 2023/24 is a large, nationally representative study of adults in England. Researchers asked people living in households about many mental health problems, ranging from common issues like anxiety and depression to psychosis, autism, eating disorders, and dependence on drugs or alcohol. The survey also looks for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, post‑traumatic stress, bipolar disorder, gambling problems, personality disorder, and suicidal thoughts or self-harm. Because this is the fifth time the survey has been done since 1993, it can show trends over time and help identify who is most affected and how services are being used, but the abstract does not report the actual numbers here.

Key facts:

• This 2023/24 survey is the fifth in the series; previous surveys were done in 1993, 2000, 2007 and 2014.
• The study sampled adults aged 16 and over who live in residential households across England using a method that aims to represent the whole adult population.
• Researchers collected information about a wide range of conditions, including common mental health problems, psychosis, autism, eating disorders, and substance dependence.
• The survey also screened people for ADHD, post‑traumatic stress disorder, bipolar disorder, gambling problems, personality disorder, suicidal thoughts, suicide attempts, and non‑suicidal self‑harm.
• One main goal is to track changes in mental health over time so we can see whether some problems are becoming more or less common since earlier surveys.
• Another goal is to find out who faces inequalities in mental health and to describe how people use treatment and services for their problems.

Abstract

The Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey (APMS) series provides data on the prevalence of treated and non-treated mental health conditions in England's adult population (age 16 and over). The 2023/4 survey is the fifth in the series, with previous surveys conducted in 1993, 2000, 2007 and 2014. The surveys all used a robust probability sample of adults living in residential households. The aims of the series are to: - Estimate the prevalence of a range of mental health conditions according to diagnostic category, including common mental health conditions, psychosis, autism, eating disorder, and substance dependence. - Screen for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), bipolar disorder, gambling behaviour, personality disorder, and suicidal thoughts, suicide attempts and non-suicidal self-harm. - Examine trends over time in mental health conditions. - Identify the nature and extent of inequalities in mental health conditions. - Gauge the level and nature of treatment and service use in relation to mental health conditions.

Topics

Mental Health Treatment and Access Schizophrenia research and treatment Suicide and Self-Harm Studies

Categories

Clinical Psychology Psychology Social Sciences

Tags

Antisocial personality disorder Anxiety Bipolar disorder Clinical psychology Human factors and ergonomics Injury prevention Medicine Mental health Mental health law Mental health service Mental illness Occupational safety and health Personality Personality disorders Poison control Population Prevalence Prevalence of mental disorders Psychiatry Psychological intervention Psychology Public health Sample (material) Substance abuse Suicide prevention Young adult

Conditions & symptoms

ADHD Anxiety Depression Eating Disorder PTSD Substance abuse disorder Anxiety or worry Poor sleep Sadness or low mood