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Table 6 Percentage of Residents that would require further screening for mental disorders based upon the results of symptoms screening questions from the CCHS* for specific mental disorders.

From: Well-being in residency training: a survey examining resident physician satisfaction both within and outside of residency training and mental health in Alberta

Type of mental disorder

% Males screening positive for disorder

% Females screening positive for disorder

 

"The Study"

CCHS 1.2*

"The Study"

CCHS 1.2

Depression

30%

49%

35%

55%

Panic disorder

9

40

16

49

Bipolar Disorder

7

20

12

19

Generalized anxiety

5

40

12

48

Social Phobia

12

20

15

22

Agoraphobia

2

13

3

20

  1. *CCHS = Canadian Community Health Survey. This project was a component of the World Mental Health 2000 project. The estimates are based on a national sample 15 years of age or over, weighted to national household resident demographics (n = 36,984), for more information, see http://www.statcan.ca.