Common Mental Disorder and Its Associated Factors among Prisoners in North Wollo Zone Correctional Institutions, Northeastern Ethiopia

Background. Globally, about 450 million people suffer from mental disorders of which about 11% are assumed to be prisoners. The presence of mental illness among prisoners contributes to an increase in the risk of suicide, violence, morbidity, and mortality. In Ethiopia, there is a paucity of data pa...

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Main Authors: Kindie Mekuria Tegegne, Teshome Gebremeskel Aragie, Mekonnin Tesfa Lemma, Yossef Teshome Zikarg, Solomon Moges Demeke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2022-01-01
Series:Psychiatry Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/8980774