Lifetime and 12-month prevalence of mental disorders in the Nigerian Survey of Mental Health and Well-Being

British Journal of Psychiatry - Tập 188 Số 5 - Trang 465-471 - 2006
Oye Gureje1, Victor Olufolahan Lasebikan1, Lola Kola2, Victor A. Makanjuola3
1Department of Psychiatry, University of Ibadan
2Department of Medical Social Services
3Department of Psychiatry, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria

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BackgroundLarge-scale community studies of the prevalence of mental disorders using standardised assessment tools are rare in sub-Saharan Africa.AimsTo conduct such a study.MethodMultistage 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).ResultsOf 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% 12-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.ConclusionsThe 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.

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British Journal of Psychiatry

Tập 188 Số 5

465-471

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