Neuroses account for about 67% of psychiatric cases in general practice. The estimates of prevalence vary widely and the figures given are very approximate.
Diagnosis Lifetime Prevalence
undifferentiated neuroses 2%-14% anxiety states 1.7%(male), 3.8%(female) phobic states 0.6% agoraphobia is the most common hysteria 0.3-0.6% for women less common in men obsessive compulsive disorders are very uncommon
It appears that, in general, most neuroses are twice as common in women than men.
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