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Citation

Harpham T, Snoxell S, Grant E, Rodriguez C. Br. J. Psychiatry 2005; 187: 161-167.

Affiliation

London South Bank University, 103 Borough Road, London SE1 0AA, UK. t.harpham@lsbu.ac.uk.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2005, Royal College of Psychiatry)

DOI

10.1192/bjp.187.2.161

PMID

16055828

Abstract

BACKGROUND: There are few studies of mental ill health among young people in developing countries. AIMS: To measure the prevalence of common mental disorders among low-income young people in the city of Cali, Colombia and to examine associations with violence and social capital. METHOD: The Self-Reporting Questionnaire was administered to 1057 young people aged 15-25 years. Social capital, violence, alcoholism and socio-demographic variables were also measured. RESULTS: We found 255 young people (24%) with common mental disorders. Being a woman, having limited education and experiencing high levels of violence were the main risk factors for common mental disorders. Social capital did not emerge as a risk factor. CONCLUSIONS: A large burden of mental ill health among young people was found; this requires urgent interventions and more research on the mechanisms which link mental health and violence.

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