Citation

Gonçalves DM, Kapczinski F. Cad. Saude Publica 2008; 24(7): 1641-1650.

Vernacular Title

Transtornos mentais em comunidade atendida pelo Programa Saude da Familia.

Affiliation

Laboratório de Psiquiatria Molecular, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, and Departamento de Psiquitatria e Medicina Legal, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil. danielmgpoa@yahoo.com.br

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, Escola Nacional De Saude Publica)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

18670688

Abstract

The first objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence of mood, anxiety, and somatoform disorders (MASD) using the screening tool Self-Reporting Questionnaire-20 Items (SRQ-20) in a community assisted by the Family Health Program (FHP) in Santa Cruz do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The second goal was to verify associations between demographic variables and MASD. We invited all residents>14 years of age to participate. The total sample consisted of 1,122 subjects. MASD prevalence was 38% (95%CI: 35.12-40.88). Female gender, low schooling, and unemployment were independently associated with MASD. The high prevalence of MASD observed in this study confirms the relevance of these disorders for public health planning, and could also help explain the high suicide rate in Santa Cruz do Sul in the last decade (4.66 times the national rate). Finally, the study highlights the importance of including mental health in the FHP priority agenda in Brazil.

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