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Substance Abuse and Addiction

Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library, The George Washington University

Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Faculty Publications

2018

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Prevalence And Correlates Of Depression And Alcohol Use Disorder Among Adults Attending Primary Health Care Services In Nepal: A Cross Sectional Study., Nagendra P Luitel, Emily C Baron, Brandon A Kohrt, Ivan H Komproe, Mark J D Jordans Mar 2018

Prevalence And Correlates Of Depression And Alcohol Use Disorder Among Adults Attending Primary Health Care Services In Nepal: A Cross Sectional Study., Nagendra P Luitel, Emily C Baron, Brandon A Kohrt, Ivan H Komproe, Mark J D Jordans

Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Faculty Publications

BACKGROUND: Although depression and alcohol use disorder (AUD) are expected to be common among patients presenting to primary health care setting, there is limited research on prevalence of depression and AUD among people attending primary health care services in low-income countries. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of depression and AUD among adults attending primary care facilities in Nepal and explore factors associated with depression and AUD.

METHODS: We conducted a population-based cross-sectional health facility survey with 1474 adults attending 10 primary healthcare facilities in Chitwan district, Nepal. The prevalence of depression and AUD was assessed …