Prevalence of anxiety and depression in an urban squatter setlement of karchi
JCPSP-Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan. 2000; 10 (1): 4-6
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ABSTRACT
A cross sectorial survey was conducted in 1995 to assess the prevalence of anxiety and depression in Azam Basti an urban squatter settlement of Karachi. The subjects included consenting adult volunteers. Four hundred and eightyseven adults were interviewed by psychiatrists using DSM- IIIR criteria. Anxiety alone was present in 9.7%, depression alone in 7.8%, and anxiety and depression both in 12.9% cases. The overall prevalence of anxiety and depression was 30.4%
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Assunto principal:
Ansiedade
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População Urbana
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Prevalência
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Psiquiatria Comunitária
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Depressão
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de prevalência
Limite:
Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
J. Coll. Physicians Surg. Pak.
Ano de publicação:
2000
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