Comparison of NSDUH Mental Health Data and Methods with Other Data Sources

This report compares estimates of adult mental health from the 2009 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) with estimates of similar measures from 2001 to 2003 National Comorbidity Survey Replication (NCS-R), 2001 to 2002 National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions (NESARC), 2007 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), 2008 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), 2008 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS), and 2008 Uniform Reporting System (URS).