Comparative analysis of the prevalence of mental disorders in the Russian Federation in 1991–2018 has been carried out on the basis of the study of official statistics (information of reporting form № 10 introduced by the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation since 1991) and calculation of indicators of general incidence of mental disorders. Age characteristics in the dynamics of general incidence of mental disorders have been identified: reduction in prevalence of non-psychotic psychopathology in groups of 0–17, 20–59 years old and growth of number of psychotic forms in groups of 0–17 and 18–19 years old in 2007–2018. The authors of the article conclude that decrease in the incidence of mental disorders, and especially non-psychotic forms of mental disorders, along with positive factors, indicates a decrease in referrals for psychiatric care by the population of the Russian Federation, which in turn is related to socio-economic problems, attitude of society to psychiatry, accessibility of psychiatric care.

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