The prevalence of mental disorders in adults in different level general medical facilities in Kenya: A cross-sectional study

Annals of General Psychiatry

Volumn 8, Issue , 2009, Pages

  Ndetei, David M ^a,b   Khasakhala, Lincoln I ^a,b   Kuria, Mary W ^a,b   Mutiso, Victoria N ^b   Ongecha Owuor, Francisca A ^b,c   Kokonya, Donald A ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

^b Africa Mental Health Foundation   (Kenya)

^c Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology   (Kenya)

^d Kakamega Provincial General Hospital   (Kenya)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; KENYA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; OUTPATIENT CARE; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOSIS; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 59349120502     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1744859X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1744-859X-8-1     Document Type: Article

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