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Survey results at a glance
(August/September 2005 Issue)

Anxiety Disorders
Impulse-Control Disorders
Mood Disorders
Substance Abuse
Lifetime prevalence
28.8%
24.8%
20.8%
14.6%
Median age of onset
11 yrs.
11 yrs.
30 yrs.
20 yrs.
Treatment contact
27.3%-95.3%
33.9%-51.8%
88.1%-94.2%
52.7%-76.9%
Delay in treatment
9-23 yrs.
4-13 yrs.
6-8 yrs.
5-9 yrs.

Source: Harvard Medical School