Open AccessSuttur study: An epidemiological study of psychiatric disorders in south Indian rural population
Author(s) -
Sathyanarayana Rao Ts,
Darshan Ms,
Abhinav Tandon,
Rajesh Raman,
Karthik Kn,
N. K. Saraswathi,
Kinkar Ch. Das,
Harsha Gt,
Krishna Vs,
Ashok Nc
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
indian journal of psychiatry/indian journal of psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.485
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1998-3794
pISSN - 0019-5545
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5545.140618
Subject(s) - psychiatry , epidemiology , anxiety , medicine , population , psychiatric epidemiology , mental health , environmental health
Based on review of literature World Health Organization (WHO) Global Burden of Disease Study has estimated that psychiatric disorders are among the most burdensome, around the globe and has suggested general population surveys for future research. This study aims to estimate the prevalence of psychiatric disorders and study their association with various socioeconomic variables.