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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
2003-9-15
pubmed:abstractText
There is a critical lack of information on the epidemiology of mental health problems in Bangladesh. The present study aimed at assessing the prevalence and pattern of psychiatric disorders in an urban community in Dhaka, Bangladesh, and identifying associated socio-demographic factors. A total of 1145 respondents aged 18 years and above were screened for psychiatric disorders using the Self Reporting Questionnaire (SRQ), a stratified random sub-sample that were assessed by a psychiatrist. A structured questionnaire was also used to collect socio-demographic information. We found that the prevalence of psychiatric disorders was 28%. Somatoform disorders were the most common among the respondents, followed by mood, sleep, anxiety, and substance related disorders. Females and persons from the higher socio-economic classes were more likely to have a psychiatric disorder. Psychiatric morbidity is a significant and unrecognized public health problem in urban Bangladesh.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0163-8343
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
25
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
353-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:12972227-Adolescent, pubmed-meshheading:12972227-Adult, pubmed-meshheading:12972227-Anxiety Disorders, pubmed-meshheading:12972227-Bangladesh, pubmed-meshheading:12972227-Catchment Area (Health), pubmed-meshheading:12972227-Demography, pubmed-meshheading:12972227-Female, pubmed-meshheading:12972227-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:12972227-Male, pubmed-meshheading:12972227-Mental Disorders, pubmed-meshheading:12972227-Models, Statistical, pubmed-meshheading:12972227-Mood Disorders, pubmed-meshheading:12972227-Prevalence, pubmed-meshheading:12972227-Questionnaires, pubmed-meshheading:12972227-Random Allocation, pubmed-meshheading:12972227-Sex Factors, pubmed-meshheading:12972227-Sleep Disorders, pubmed-meshheading:12972227-Somatoform Disorders, pubmed-meshheading:12972227-Substance-Related Disorders, pubmed-meshheading:12972227-Urban Population
pubmed:articleTitle
Prevalence of psychiatric disorders in an urban community in Bangladesh.
pubmed:affiliation
ICDDR, B: Center for Health and Population Research, 1000, Dhaka, Bangladesh. ted@icddrb.org
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't