Midtown Manhattan Prevalence Rates and the Implied Need for Treatment: Meeting the Challenge of Public Mental Health

In providing a historical perspective on the lifetime rates of psychiatric disorders estimated in the Epidemiologic Catchment Area study and the National Comorbidity Survey, Regier et al¹ state that " . . . rates had ranged . . . to highs of . . . 81.5% in midtown Manhattan, NY." A precise and useful summary was provided by Regier et al² as follows: