Prevalence of mental illness and their association with sociodemographic factors in the rural geriatric population in Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh, India: A community-based study

Prevalence of mental illness and their association with sociodemographic factors in the rural geriatric population in Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh, India: A community-based study

BACKGROUND: Mental health problems such as cognitive impairment, depression, anxiety, and sleep disorders arising out of senility, neurosis, and living conditions are common in the geriatric population. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence of mental illness and to de...

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Main Authors: Khadervali Nagoor, Surendra Babu Darivemula, N Bayapa Reddy, Shakeer Kahn Patan, C Sravana Deepthi, Chandra Sekhar Chittooru
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Education and Health Promotion
Subjects:
Depression
geriatric
mental health
prevalence
rural
Online Access:http://www.jehp.net/article.asp?issn=2277-9531;year=2018;volume=7;issue=1;spage=165;epage=165;aulast=Nagoor

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