Open AccessResilience to mental disorders in a low-income, non-Westernized setting
Author(s) -
Kate M. Scott,
Yang Zhang,
Stephanie Chardoul,
Dirgha J. Ghimire,
Jordan W. Smoller,
William G. Axinn
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
psychological medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.857
H-Index - 209
eISSN - 1469-8978
pISSN - 0033-2917
DOI - 10.1017/s0033291720001464
Subject(s) - bipolar disorder , panic disorder , psychiatry , prevalence of mental disorders , mental health , cidi , medicine , anxiety , major depressive disorder , clinical psychology , mood , psychology
Cross-national studies have found, unexpectedly, that mental disorder prevalence is higher in high-income relative to low-income countries, but few rigorous studies have been conducted in very low-income countries. This study assessed mental disorders in Nepal, employing unique methodological features designed to maximize disorder detection and reporting.