Chapter 3 - Health
                       
Table 3.11 Mental disorder initial assessments for all new cases seen at a Department of Community
                        Mental Health: numbers and rates, by year and ICD-10 classification, 2007 and 2008
In 2007 and 2008, the most common mental disorder was adjustment disorder. Rates of PTSD were the lowest (0.9 per 1,000 strength in 2007 and 0.8 per 1,000 strength in 2008).

The data in this table are not National Statistics because they have not been designated as such by the Ministry of Defence.

  2007   2008
ICD-10 Grouping Number   Rate1   95% CI   Number   Rate1   95% CI
All 5 649   28.3   (27.5 - 29.0)   4 465   22.7   (22.0 - 23.3)
    Cases of Mental Health Disorder 3 920   19.6   (19.0 - 20.2)   3 189   16.2   (15.6 - 16.7)
        Psychoactive substance use 435   2.2   (2.0 - 2.4)   326   1.7   (1.5 - 1.8)
            of which due to alcohol2 308   1.5   (1.4 - 1.7)   310   1.6   (1.4 - 1.7)
        Mood disorders 897   4.5   (4.2 - 4.8)   734   3.7   (3.5 - 4.0)
            of which depressive episode 738   3.7   (3.4 - 4.0)   622   3.2   (2.9 - 3.4)
        Neurotic disorders 2 340   11.7   (11.2 - 12.2)   1 863   9.5   (9.0 - 9.9)
            of which PTSD 180   0.9   (0.8 - 1.0)   156   0.8   (0.7 - 0.9)
            of which adjustment disorder 1 384   6.9   (6.6 - 7.3)   1 144   5.8   (5.5 - 6.1)
        Other mental disorders 248   1.2   (1.1 - 1.4)   266   1.4   (1.2 - 1.5)
    No Mental Disorder 1 353   6.8   (6.4 - 7.1)   1 276   6.5   (6.1 - 6.8)
    No Assessment Details 376   *   *   -   *   *
Source: DASA (Health Information)
1.  Per 1,000 strength.
2.  For the period January - March 2007, data for disorders due to alcohol were not separated from the category psychoactive substance use.