Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences. 2007; 23 (1): 54-58
in English
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| ID: emr-84740
ABSTRACT
To find out prevalence of mental disorders in the North West Area of Tabriz, Iran and their association with demographic factors such as gender, marital status, education and age. In this cross sectional study 1017 households were chosen using systematic randomized sampling and 2624 individuals above the age of seventeen years and above. We obtained information on psychiatric disorders by using Duke University Questionnaire. Four hundred fifty two people were interviewed by two psychiatrists based on the DSM-IV criteria. The SPSS-11 version was used for analysis. The probability of mental disorder was 19.4% in women and 8.59% in men. The overall prevalence of psychiatric disorders was 14.4%. Etiological studies provide usefull information for planning provision of mental health care. Further studies are needed to find out the prevalence of mental disorders in the community
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Demography
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Prevalence
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Cross-Sectional Studies
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Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
Type of study:
Prevalence study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Pak. J. Med. Sci.
Year:
2007
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