ISSN:
1433-9285
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Summary The authors conducted a neuropsychiatric epidemiological survey of a randomized one per cent sample of the 64 386 households of the city of Shiraz, Iran. Children below six years were excluded. There remained 2 961 persons who, with few exceptions, could be screened in a first phase by short psychological tests and a psychiatric questionnaire. In a second phase those judged to be suspect of psychqpathology were examined by usual open psychiatric method. From administrative reasons and limitation of time we could carry out this second phase only in two areas of the city, a poor and a relatively well-to-do one, which comprised together 941 subjects. Thirteen dropped out for various reasons. Among the remaining 928 we found. 154 = 16. 6% with psychiatric disorders of a relevant degree. Total prevalence was not significantly different from that in rural areas of Iran. It was significantly higher among the poor than among the middle class and well-to-do population.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00583932
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