National Psychological Wellbeing and Distress Survey (NPWDS), 2006

This nationally representative survey, conducted by the ESRI on behalf of the Health Research Board (HRB), was designed to measure the extent of psychological distress and self-reported mental health problems in the Irish population, and to determine the socio-demographic characteristics of the Irish adult population who were experiencing symptoms of psychological distress or who had reported mental health problems in the previous year. The survey used a telephone survey methodology of the general population in the Republic of Ireland, in 2005-2006. Telephone numbers were drawn on a random probability basis and quotas were set for age, gender and social class.