TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2005//
TI  - Common mental disorders in a young urban population in Colombia
JO  - British journal of psychiatry
A1  - Harpham, Trudy
A1  - Snoxell, Simon
A1  - Grant, Emma
A1  - Rodriguez, Cristina
SP  - 161
EP  - 167
VL  - 187
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N2  - 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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SN  - 0007-1250
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bjp.187.2.161
ID  - ref1
ER  -