Lifetime and 12-month prevalence of mental disorders in the Nigerian Survey of Mental Health and Well-Being
Lifetime and 12-month prevalence of mental disorders in the Nigerian Survey of Mental Health and Well-Being
复制标题
DOI:
10.1192/bjp.188.5.465
复制
发表时间:
2006-05-01
影响因子:
10.5
通讯作者:
Makanjuola, Victor A.
中科院分区:
文献类型:
--
作者:
Gureje, Oye;Lasebikan, Victor O.;Makanjuola, Victor A.
Background Large-scale community studies of the prevalence of mental disorders using standardised assessment tools are rare in sub-Saharan Africa.Aims To conduct such a studyMethod Multistage stratified clustered sampling of households in the Yoruba-speaking parts of Nigeria. Face-to-face interviews used the World Mental Health version of the Composite International Diagnostic Interview (WMH-CIDI).Results Of the 4984 people interviewed (response rate 79.9%),12. 1 % had a lifetime rate of at least one DSM - IV disorder and 5.8% had 12-month disorders. Anxiety disorders were the most common (5.7% lifetime, 4. 1 % (2-month rates) but virtually no generalised anxiety or post-traumatic stress disorder were identified. Of the 23% who had seriously disabling disorders, only about 8% had received treatment in the preceding 12 months. Treatment was mostly provided by general medical practitioners; only a few were treated by alternative practitioners such as traditional healers.Conclusions The observed low rates seem to reflect demographic and ascertainment factors. There was a large burden of unmet need for care among people with serious disorders.Declaration of interest None. Funding detailed in Acknowledgements.