Open AccessEpidemiological correlates of psychological distress in a rural community of South India: A cross-sectional study
Author(s) -
M Shreyaswi Sathyanath,
Rashmi Kundapur
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
indian journal of community medicine/indian journal of community medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.375
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 1998-3581
pISSN - 0970-0218
DOI - 10.4103/ijcm.ijcm_129_19
Subject(s) - medicine , cross sectional study , mental health , checklist , marital status , distress , population , epidemiology , environmental health , psychiatry , clinical psychology , psychology , pathology , cognitive psychology
Integration of mental health into primary care is essential to establish access to mental health services. Screening the community for psychological distress is the first step.