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Lifetime and 12-month prevalence of mental disorders in the Nigerian Survey of Mental Health and Well-Being
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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 study. Method: 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% 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. 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.
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“The largest epidemiological survey from Nigeria estimates the lifetime prevalence of mental, neurological and substance use (MNS) disorders at 12.1%.”
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- Authors
- Gureje, O., Lasebikan, V. O., Kola, L., & Makanjuola, V. A.
- Affiliations
- University of Ibadan (NG)
- University College Hospital, Ibadan (NG)
- Corresponding author
- Gureje, Oye
- Venue
- British Journal of Psychiatry
- Publisher
- Royal College of Psychiatrists
- Published
- 2006-05
- Volume
- 188
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 465-471
- ISSN
- 0007-1250 (ISSN-L)
- 1472-1465
- OpenAlex
- W2142658238
- Cited by
- 363
- References
- 32
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 20.23
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- The British Journal of Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- World Health Organization
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Migration, Health and Trauma
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Global Health and Epidemiology
- Keywords
- mental illness, prevalence, lifetime prevalence, 12-month prevalence, anxiety disorders, DSM-IV disorders, unmet mental health needs, psychotherapy, traditional healers, sub-Saharan Africa, Composite International Diagnostic Interview
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Anxiety Disorders, Mental Disorders, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Nigeria, Patient Acceptance of Health Care, Prevalence, Mood Disorders, Substance-Related Disorders
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