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- Title
Prevalence of Mental Disorders in Tuti Island, Khartoum.
- Authors
Omer, Abdelaziz A.; Zaki, Abulla Muhgoub; Mardi, Tarig Guma; Elmahi, Mohamed Ali; Mufaddel, Amir A.; Osman, Mohamed Abdelhamid; Elhag, Lubna H.
- Abstract
Background: The current study uses a cross-sectional stratified sample survey to assess the prevalence of mental disorders in Tuti Island - a rural community outside Khartoum. Method: N=886 participants (656 men, 230 women) were assessed via the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (M.I.N.I.) by 75 medical students from Omdurman Islamic University. Results: Prevalence rates for mood disorders were highest with an estimated 5.3% for current depressive episodes. Rates for other conditions varied from 0.7% for psychotic disorder to 2.6% for posttraumatic stress disorder. Other diagnoses included alcohol dependence (0.5%), antisocial personality disorder (0.6%), current suicidality (2.5%), anorexia nervosa (0.1%), and bulimia nervosa (0.7%). Conclusion: Given the high prevalence of mental disorders among participants, particularly depression. A national representative study is needed to estimate different types of mental health conditions within the country.
- Publication
Arab Journal of Psychiatry, 2021, Vol 32, Issue 1, p86
- ISSN
1016-8923
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.12816/0058769