Common Mental Disorders and Risk Factors in Urban Tanzania

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Rachel Jenkins³  Joseph Mbatia¹  Nicola Singleton² 

[1] Mental Health, Ministry of Health, Tanzania; E-Mail:;Policy & Research, UK Drug Policy Commission; UK; E-Mail:;WHO Collaborating Centre (Mental Health), Institute of Psychiatry, Kings College London, UK; E-Mail:

关键词: common mental disorder;    Tanzania;    poverty;   

DOI  :  10.3390/ijerph7062543

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

A cross sectional population based epidemiological survey of 899 adults aged between 15 and 59 was undertaken in two urban areas of demographic surveillance sites in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, using the Clinical Interview Schedule Revised. Significantly higher rates were found among those who had experienced more than three severe life events in the last six months and relationship difficulties and death of a loved one.

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