Common mental disorders in a young urban population in Colombia
Common mental disorders in a young urban population in Colombia
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DOI：
10.1192/bjp.187.2.161
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发表时间：
2005-08-01
影响因子：
10.5
通讯作者：
Rodriguez, C
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作者：
Harpham, T;Snoxell, S;Rodriguez, C
背景有几个年轻人在发展中countries.Aims的精神疾病的研究，以衡量常见的精神障碍的患病率低收入的年轻人在城市的卡利，哥伦比亚和研究协会与暴力和社会capital.Method的自我报告问卷进行了管理，以1057年15-25岁的年轻人。社会资本，暴力，酗酒和社会人口学变量也measured.Results我们发现255名年轻人（24%）与常见的精神障碍。女性、受教育程度低和遭受暴力程度高是常见精神障碍的主要危险因素。社会资本并没有出现作为一个risk factor.Conclusions一个很大的负担，心理疾病的健康annong年轻人被发现，这需要紧急干预和更多的研究机制，将心理健康和violence.Declaration的利益无。资金详情见鸣谢。
Background There are few studies of mental ill health among young people in developing countries.Aims To measure the prevalence of common mental disorders among low-income young people in the city of Cali, Colombia and to examine associations with violence and social capital.Method The Self-Reporting Questionnaire was administered to 1057 young people aged 15-25 years. Social capital, violence, alcoholism and socio-demographic variables were also measured.Results We found 255 young people (24%) with common mental disorders. Being'awoman, havin limited education and experiencing high levels of violence were the main risk factors for common mental disorders. Social capital did not emerge as a risk factor.Conclusions A large burden of mental ill health annong young people was found; this requires urgent interventions and more research on the mechanisms which link mental health and violence.Declaration of interest None. Funding detailed in Acknowledgements.