Several recent epidemiological studies have reported during the last few years that the prevalence of psychotic symptoms in the community is bigger than the previously thought.

Estimate the prevalence in our influence area, as there are no previous studies focused on this measure and its correlated factors in Andalusia population.

Literature review was made about the prevalence reported in all continents as well as the found correlation. Then, a cross-sectional epidemiological study was designed (Granada). We present data from 809 Andalusian individuals taken from the Unified Data Base of the Andalusian Health System.

This poster presents a brief but updated systematic literature review of psychotic symptoms in the general population (i.e. delusions and hallucinations). We present also data from 809 individuals from our clinical catchment area. Prevalence of psychotic symptoms in Granada was of 10.3%. Hallucinations were reported in 6.1% and 7.4% reported delusions.

The prevalence found was similar to other studies in the Spanish population such as the EsEMED Study performed in Catalonia where 11.2% of psychotic symptoms were reported, and similar to European studies like the BNS in Great Britain with a 10.9% of psychotic symptoms. Differences obtained in percentages could be due to different measure scales (PSQ, MINI, CIDI…) used in other studies made in the North American population such as the National Comorbidity Survey with a 28% of prevalence reported. inter-interviewer differences and the potential risk factors for psychotic symptoms in each population seem to be the causes of such differences and similarities.

The authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.