The epidemiology of mental disorders plays a significant role in the identification of the current status of mental health in society. As women play important role in protecting the mental health of the members of family and society. Therefore the mental health of the married women in Semnan has been studied.

In this study mental condition of the married women has been studied. To do this a questionnaire (Scle-90-R) counting questions about anxiety, depression and etc., via interview was completed by questionnaires. Sampling was done in the form of stratification in which population affiliated each health center considered as a stratification and appropriate with volume, a share from total sampling was allocated to it. At the end of 970 cases contributed with US data were analyzed by using spss10 frequency tables and statistical graphs.

In this research 91.8% (890 cases) were urban and 8.2%(80 cases) were rural. With the age mean 25.6±5.1 years were studied. In this study the common mental disorders which needed treatment were psychosis 9.1%, paranoid 7.3%, depression 6.8%. Meanwhile the common disorders needed the consultation were paranoid 21.3%, somatic complains 20%, depression 16.6%, sensitivity 16.5% and aggression 15.3%

Considering the high prevalence of the above disorders needing consultation and treatment, setting up the psychiatric and psychological sections for women is necessary in the health centers.

Prevalence, mental disorders, epidemiology, Scle-90-R.