Prevalence of psychiatric disorders in an urban community in Bangladesh

Islam, Muhammad Shariful; Ali, Mohammed; Ferroni, Paola; Underwood, Peter; Alam, Murad

doi:10.1016/s0163-8343(03)00067-7

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“…A community based rural study reported 3.6% psychiatric disorders and 2.9% both psychiatric and physical disorders with depression and anxiety being the most common condition [15]. Later an urban community-based study reported psychiatric disorders among 28% of the participants as diagnosed by a psychiatrist [16]. Another study reported an overall prevalence of mental disorders among 12.2% respondents but more females than males were affected (13.9% vs. 10.2%) [17].…”

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“…The prevalence reported by Islam et al [16] might have underestimated due to focusing on only the major types of psychiatric disorders. There is wide variation between rural communities and also between rural and urban settings [15,18].…”

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“…There is wide variation between rural communities and also between rural and urban settings [15,18]. The prevalence reported in an urban overcrowded community was much higher as the study included older people who are more prone to mental disorders [16]. This review suggests both rural [15] and urban [13] settings a higher vulnerability of mental disorders among females as compared to males.…”

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Mental disorders in Bangladesh: a systematic review

Hossain

Ahmed²,

Chowdhury³

et al. 2014

BMC Psychiatry

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BackgroundMental disorders constitute a major public health problem globally with higher burden in low and middle-income countries. In Bangladesh, systematically-collected data on mental disorders are scarce and this leaves the extent of the problem not so well defined. We reviewed the literature on mental health disorders in Bangladesh to summarize the available data and identify evidence gaps.MethodsWe identified relevant literature on mental disorders within Bangladesh published between 1975 and October, 2013 through a systematic and comprehensive search. Relevant information from the selected articles was extracted and presented in tables.ResultsWe identified 32 articles which met our pre-defined eligibility criteria. The reported prevalence of mental disorders varied from 6.5 to 31.0% among adults and from 13.4 to 22.9% among children. Some awareness regarding mental health disorders exists at community level. There is a negative attitude towards treatment of those affected and treatment is not a priority in health care delivery. Mental health services are concentrated around tertiary care hospitals in big cities and absent in primary care.ConclusionsThe burden of mental disorders is high in Bangladesh, yet a largely unrecognized and under-researched area. To improve the mental health services in Bangladesh, further well-designed epidemiological and clinical research are needed.

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Mental disorders in Bangladesh: a systematic review

Hossain

Ahmed²,

Chowdhury³

et al. 2014

BMC Psychiatry

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“…Dentre os artigos de outros países identificados, encontramos prevalências variando de 11,7% em Addis Ababa, capital da Etiópia 17 , a 28% na comunidade urbana de Dhaka, em Bangladesh 18 . A constatação de prevalência mais alta de THAS em nosso estudo é relevante, visto que o município onde o estudo foi realizado tem apresentado nos últimos anos alta incidência de mortalidade por suicídio (que se mantém em torno de 4,5 vezes maior que a média nacional: 4,5/100 mil vs. 21/100 mil para o ano de 2001) 19 , embora deva ser feita a ressalva de que estes resultados referem-se a apenas uma área do referido município.…”

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Transtornos mentais em comunidade atendida pelo Programa Saúde da Família

Gonçalves

Kapczinski

2008

Cad. Saúde Pública

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O objetivo principal deste estudo é estimar a prevalência de transtornos mentais de humor, ansiedade e somatização (THAS) utilizando o Self-Reporting Questionnaire-20 Itens (SRQ-20) em comunidade atendida pelo Programa Saúde da Família (PSF) em Santa Cruz do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil. Objetivo secundário é verificar a associação de THAS com variáveis demográficas. Todos os moradores da área do PSF avaliada maiores de 14 anos foram convidados a participar. A amostra total analisada foi composta de 1.122 indivíduos. A prevalência encontrada de THAS foi de 38% (IC95%: 35,12-40,88). Sexo feminino, baixa escolaridade e situação ocupacional desfavorável mostraram associação independente com THAS. A alta prevalência de THAS na área estudada demonstra a importância destes transtornos em termos de saúde pública, e pode trazer alguma contribuição para o entendimento da alta incidência de mortalidade por suicídio verificada em Santa Cruz do Sul na última década (4,66 vezes maior que a incidência nacional). Incluir o tema saúde mental nas metas e prioridades do PSF no Brasil é muito importante.

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“…119 Nation-wide survey on mental health in Bangladesh in 2003-2005 found the prevalence of mental disorders 16.05% in adult population. 120 In other studies, the prevalence of mental disorders was 28% in urban areas 121 and 16.5% in rural areas. 122 No definite studies have been carried out in Bangladesh to find out the significance of psychosocial stress in the context of PD in this population.…”

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Link between Periodontal Disease and Coronary Artery Disease: Bangladesh Perspective

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Coronary artery disease (CAD) is an increasingly important medical and public healthproblem, and is the leading cause of mortality in Bangladesh. Besides conventional risk factors and ethnicity, a number of emerging risk factors may explain the undue prevalence of CAD in this population. Periodontal disease (PD) is one of them, with prevalence of approximately 50%. As with many other diseases, PD is associated with CAD, and the association is independent of conventional risk factors. Low socioeconomic condition, illiteracy and ignorance, metabolic syndrome, nutritional deficiencies including hypovitaminosis D presumably contribute to the prevalence of PD in Bangladesh. In fact, PD and CAD share some cardiometabolic risk factors including diabetes mellitus, obesity and metabolic syndrome. Future research will hopefully explore different aspects of both public health problems, namely, PD and CAD in the country. The information gathered thereby, will help formulate policy to promote good oral health and tackle the deadly epidemic of CAD more efficiently. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/cardio.v7i1.20800 Cardiovasc. j. 2014; 7(1): 44-54

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Prevalence of psychiatric disorders in an urban community in Bangladesh

Cited by 46 publications

References 18 publications

Mental disorders in Bangladesh: a systematic review

Mental disorders in Bangladesh: a systematic review

Transtornos mentais em comunidade atendida pelo Programa Saúde da Família

Link between Periodontal Disease and Coronary Artery Disease: Bangladesh Perspective

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