AN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY OF PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS IN WEST AZERBAUAN -PROVINCE (YEAR 2001)

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MOHAMMADI M.R.; RAHGOZAR MAHDI; BAGHERI YAZDI S.A.; MESGARPOUR B.; DADRAS M.; GHARIBKHANI H.; ZEYNALI A.

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Journal: Studies in Medical Sciences Year:2004 | Volume:14 | Issue:4 Page(s): 242-252

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AN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY OF PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS IN WEST AZERBAUAN -PROVINCE (YEAR 2001)

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EPIDEMIOLOGYQ4

PREVALENCEQ3

PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERSQ4

AFFECTIVE DISORDERSQ4

SCHIZOPHRENIAQ3

WEST AZERBAIJAN PROVINCEQ3

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Introduction: Planning for providing essential mental health services to the people requires knowledge about the present status of PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS in the society. The object of this research was to carry out the epidemiological study of the PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS in the individuals 18 years and above in urban and rural areas of WEST AZERBAIJAN PROVINCE. Materials & Methods: 1041 individuals were selected through randomized systematic and clustered sampling methods from among the families of WEST AZERBAIJAN PROVINCE and the Schedule for AFFECTIVE DISORDERS and SCHIZOPHRENIA (SADS) questionnaires were completed by clinical psychologist. The diagnosis of the disorders was based on DSM-IV classification criteria. Results: The results of the study showed that the PREVALENCE of PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS in the province is 29.01 percent that was 40.23 percent in the women and 17.74 percent in the men. The anxiety and mood disorders respectively with 14.03 and 7.80 percent had the higher PREVALENCE in the province. The PREVALENCE of psychotic disorders in this study was 2.30 percent, neuro-cognitive disorders 3.18 percent and dissociative disorders 1.73 percent. In the group of mood disorders, major depression with 4.61 percent and in the group of anxiety disorders, post trauma stress disorder with 2.79 percent had the higher PREVALENCE. This study also showed that 14.99 percent of the individuals suffered from at least one of the PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS. Discussion: The PREVALENCE of PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS in the province among the individuals in the age group of 66 years and above with 20 percent, individuals whose spouses had passed away 18.60 percent, the residents of Orumieh city 25.42 percent, the illiterate individuals 20.05 percent and retired individuals 23.81 percent was more than- other individuals in the sample.

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MOHAMMADI, M.R., RAHGOZAR, MAHDI, BAGHERI YAZDI, S.A., MESGARPOUR, B., DADRAS, M., GHARIBKHANI, H., & ZEYNALI, A.. (2004). AN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY OF PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS IN WEST AZERBAUAN -PROVINCE (YEAR 2001). STUDIES IN MEDICAL SCIENCE (THE JOURNAL OF URMIA UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCINCES), 14(4), 242-252. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/64306/en

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MOHAMMADI M.R., RAHGOZAR MAHDI, BAGHERI YAZDI S.A., MESGARPOUR B., DADRAS M., GHARIBKHANI H., ZEYNALI A.. AN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY OF PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS IN WEST AZERBAUAN -PROVINCE (YEAR 2001). STUDIES IN MEDICAL SCIENCE (THE JOURNAL OF URMIA UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCINCES)[Internet]. 2004;14(4):242-252. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/64306/en

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M.R. MOHAMMADI, MAHDI RAHGOZAR, S.A. BAGHERI YAZDI, B. MESGARPOUR, M. DADRAS, H. GHARIBKHANI, and A. ZEYNALI, “AN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY OF PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS IN WEST AZERBAUAN -PROVINCE (YEAR 2001),” STUDIES IN MEDICAL SCIENCE (THE JOURNAL OF URMIA UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCINCES), vol. 14, no. 4, pp. 242–252, 2004, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/64306/en

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