Prevalence of Psychiatric disorders in an urban slum
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2017, Vol 17, Issue 2
Abstract
Background: Mental disorders are on the increase due to changing life styles. Materials and Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted in which 423 people were screened with the help of a pretested questionnaire by SRQ-20. All the subjects who scored 7 and more in SRQ-20 were further evaluated using M.I.N.I. Plus (Mini International Neuropsychiatric interview plus). 101 people were observed to have CMD for the second phase. Result: Prevalence of common mental disorders was 238.7/1000 population. 76.12% reported typical response within 7 in SRQ-20 scoring. 22.76% of the subjects were found to be Depressive with 15.84 % Depressive females. Alcohol related disorders were found to be 24.75% which is predominantly found in males. On the other hand drug dependence/abuse 33.66% were found in subject, 3.97% suffering from Obsessive compulsive disorder, 8.95% from Psychotic disorder, 11.88% Generalized anxiety disorder, 6.93% from Other mental disorder, 5.96 % Phobia and panic disorders in 3.97 %. Conclusion: There is a need to consider wider impact of common psychological health problem in urban slum community. CMD (Common mental disorders) can be a major contributor to slum’s overall burden of functional impairment. Keywords: Common mental disorder, Urban slum, SRQ-20, M.I.N.I
Authors and Affiliations
Ritesh Upadhyay, Ruchi Soni,, R. R. Wavare,, A. Deshpande . . , Satyendra Yadav.
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