2017-06-292026-03-272017-06-292009Tomás Martínez Ibarra0007-125010.1192/bjp.bp.108.058552   https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.bp.108.058552https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2705873/https://repositorio.inprf.gob.mx/handle/123456789/5319Background: Little is known about the cross-national population prevalence or correlates of personality disorders. Aims: To estimate prevalence and correlates of DSM-IV personality disorder clusters in the World Health organization World Mental Health (WMH) Surveys. Method: International Personality Disorder Examination (IPDE) screening questions in 13 countries (n = 21 162) were calibrated to masked IPDE clinical diagnoses. Prevalence and correlates were estimated using multiple imputation. Results: Prevalence estimates are 6.1% (s.e. = 0.3) for any personality disorder and 3.6% (s.e.= 0.3), 1.5% (s.e.= 0.1) and 2.7% (s.e. = 0.2) for Clusters A, B and C respectively. Personality disorders are significantly elevated among males, the previously married (Cluster C), unemployed (Cluster C), the young (Clusters A and B) and the poorly educated. Personality disorders are highly comorbid with Axis I disorders. Impairments associated with personality disorders are only partially explained by comorbidity. Conclusions: Personality disorders are relatively common disorders that often co-occur with Axis I disorders and are associated with significant role impairments beyond those due to comorbidity.engacceso cerradoObsessive Compulsive DisorderNational Epidemiologic SurveyAxis-II disordersCommunity sampleMajor depressionLatent structurePrimary-carePrevalenceComorbidityOrganizationarticle1Instituto Nacional de Psiquiatría Ramón de la Fuente Muñiz46-53Londres195Personality disordersWorld Mental Health SurveysDSM-IVWHOTrastornos de personalidadEncuesta Mundial de Salud MentalDSM-IVOrganización Mundial de la Salud