Prevalence of psychiatric morbidity in a community sample in Western Kenya
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- 作者：Edith Kwobah ; Steve Epstein ; Ann Mwangi ; Debra Litzelman ; Lukoye Atwoli
- 关键词：Mental disorders ; Prevalence ; Mini International Neuropsychiatry Interview ; Western Kenya
- 刊名：BMC Psychiatry
- 出版年：2017
- 出版时间：December 2017
- 年：2017
- 卷：17
- 期：1
- 全文大小：367KB
- 刊物主题：Psychiatry; Psychotherapy;
- 出版者：BioMed Central
- ISSN：1471-244X
- 卷排序：17
文摘
BackgroundAbout 25% of the worldwide population suffers from mental, neurological and substance use disorders but unfortunately, up to 75% of affected persons do not have access to the treatment they need. Data on the magnitude of the mental health problem in Kenya is scarce.