@article{ref1,
title="Common mental disorders in a young urban population in Colombia",
journal="British journal of psychiatry",
year="2005",
author="Harpham, Trudy and Snoxell, Simon and Grant, Emma and Rodriguez, Cristina",
volume="187",
number="",
pages="161-167",
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.",
language="",
issn="0007-1250",
doi="10.1192/bjp.187.2.161",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bjp.187.2.161"
}