The prevalence of personality disorders in a Kenyan inpatient sample
Abstract
DSM-IV Axis I and II comorbidities and the pattern of Axis II diagnoses in patients admitted at Mathari (Psychiatric) Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya are unknown. To determine DSM-IV Axis I and II comorbidities and patterns of Axis II diagnoses in patients admitted at Mathari Hospital. Cross-sectional study on 148 randomly sampled patients. Twenty percent of the patients were confirmed for an Axis II diagnosis. Eighty-seven percent of the Axis II disorders were Cluster B Personality Disorders of various types. Using chi2 tests, significant associations were found between Axis I and II diagnoses and substance use/dependence (p < 0.001; 66.7%), mood disorder (p = 0.002; 46.7%) and schizophrenia (p < 0.001; 23.3%). The prevalence of personality disorders was lower than that reported in psychiatric patients in USA and Europe. The results are likely to be a true reflection of the actual epidemiological situation, but cannot be generalized to outpatient or general populations.
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- Authors
- Thuo, J., Ndetei, D. M., Maru, H., & Kuria, M.
- Affiliations
- University of Nairobi (KE)
- ORCID
- Ndetei, David M.
- Venue
- Journal of Personality Disorders
- Publisher
- Guilford Publications
- Published
- 2008-04
- Volume
- 22
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 217-220
- ISSN
- 0885-579X (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2081860826
- Cited by
- 16
- References
- 3
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 1 · 2019: 1 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 2 · 2013: 2 · 2012: 1
- FWCI
- 1.11
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Personality Disorders (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- University of Nairobi Research Archive (University of Nairobi) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Personality Traits and Psychology
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
- Keywords
- personality disorders, prevalence, cluster B personality disorders, substance use disorders, mood disorders, schizophrenia, psychiatric inpatients, DSM-IV, Kenya
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Antisocial Personality Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Hospitals, Psychiatric, Humans, Inpatients, Kenya, Male, Middle Aged, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Personality Disorders, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Comorbidity, Prevalence, Cluster Analysis, Chi-Square Distribution, Diagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry), Substance-Related Disorders, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
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