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Number of mental disabled persons by disease in Japan

The table below shows the changes in the number of mentally disabled outpatients by disease in Japan. Year by year, the number of outpatients is increasing. It is said, it is becoming that people do not hesitate to consult psychiatrists, and the number of dementia (including Alzheimer) patients is increasing because the society is aging.

Table : Number of mental disabled outpatients by disease in Japan (x 1000)

Disease 2002 2005 2008
Epilepsy  250.6 265.7 212.0
Alzheimer 70.3 147.0 207.0
Other mental disorders  90.7 110.8 150.2
Neurosis 494.2 579.6 584.1
Depression, including bipolar depression 684.6 896.2 1012.3
Schizophrenia 530.8 558.1 607.6
Disorder caused by drug or alcohol 38.4 42.6 52.4
Dementia (non-Alzheimer) 84.4 91.0 98.6

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Source is Cabinet Office, Government Of Japan. 障害者白書 平成23年

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