A study on the prevalence of various psychiatric conditions in Sangareddy district
Journal Title: Medpulse International Journal of Psychology - Year 2018, Vol 8, Issue 1
Abstract
Background: Mental disorders are common, worldwide; more than one in three people were affected at some point in their life. Reason behind this may be the mechanical way of life or stress and strain among youth. Aim: To Study the Prevalence of various Psychiatric conditions in Sangareddy District. Material and Methods: Total 100 patients who visited the department of Psychiatry MNR Hospital, Sangareddy, and Telangana were included in the study during the period of October 2016-December 2016. Results: Out of 100 patients 30 were males and 70 were females. The age limit of the patients ranging from 6yrs- > 60yrs. During this study we observed 100 Patients of Sangareddy were affected for a mental illness.Most common mental disorder is anxiety disorders, followed by mood disorders, while substance disorders and impulse-control disorders were less prevalent. It varies by region. Most of the studies was undertaken to study the prevalence of psychiatric disorders along with assessment of family burden, disability and quality of life. Our study is based only on prevalence of mental illness in Sangareddy population. Conclusion: Mental disorders/Psychiatric conditions are increasing every year, and mostly neglected, so the present study was conducted to elaborates different types of mental disorders in both sexes, for diagnosing mental problems at the initial stage and arresting its consequences
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Puli Santosh Reddy
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