Aspects épidémiologiques et cliniques de la dépression chez la femme au CHU Yalgado Ouédraogo de Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

Karfo, Kapouné; Sanou, A; Yaogo, Ahmed; Ouango, Jean-Gabriel; Ouédraogo, Arouna P.

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“…Karfo has shown that somatic complaints are the main reason for seeking a medical consultation (Karfo, Sanou, Yaogo, Ouango, & Ouedraogo, 2009). Other authors have shown that depression in Africa has specific clinical features, with somatic complaints being acknowledged first (Collomb, 1962;Diop, 1961;Bourgeois, 1986).…”

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Current Symptoms of Depression at the National Psychiatric Hospital of Thiaroye

Dialé¹,

Aida²,

Bagué³

et al. 2015

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Depression is a complex disorder which requires a degree of subtle knowledge of its various clinical expressions in order to be able to provide treatment at an early stage. In light of changes in families and patients, the authors engaged in a psychiatric study of current symptoms of depression. A retrospective study was carried out at the National Psychiatric Hospital of Thiaroye in Senegal from January 1st to December 31st of 2011. It related to the clinical observation of outpatients who had been diagnosed with depression. We found that insomnia occurred most frequently (73.9%), followed by somatic complaints (34.3%). Hallucinations and cenesthopathies occurred in 14.0% and 12.6% of cases, which was much less frequent than what had been observed previously. Symptoms such as delirious ideas are no longer the most common aspect of depression. Suicidal thoughts were found to be more frequent than in prior studies, although the tendency to act on these thoughts was still less than before. Thus, societal changes have had an impact on the expression of depressive disorders, and mental health experts should take heed of this.

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Section: Somatic Complaintsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Current Symptoms of Depression at the National Psychiatric Hospital of Thiaroye

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Aida²,

Bagué³

et al. 2015

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An exploratory study assessing psychological distress of indigents in Burkina Faso: a step forward in understanding mental health needs in West Africa

Pigeon-Gagné

Hassan

Yaogo³

et al. 2017

Int J Equity Health

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BackgroundPoverty is known as an important determinant of health, but empirical data are still missing on the relationships between poverty, other adverse living conditions, and psychological distress, particularly in low-income countries.This study aimed to assess mental health needs and psychological distress among the poorest in rural settings in Burkina Faso where food security and access to water, electricity, schooling, and healthcare are limited.MethodsWe randomly selected 2000 individuals previously identified as indigents by a community-targeting process. Interviewers visited participants (n = 1652) in their homes and completed a questionnaire on mental health variables that included presence and intensity of anxious, depressive, psychotic, and aggressive symptoms, as well as level of psychological distress. Descriptive statistics, Spearman correlations, and logistic regressions were performed.ResultsIn all, 40.2% of the sample reported 10 or more anxious/depressive symptoms in the past 30 days, and 25.5% reported having experienced at least one psychotic symptom over their lifetime, 65.6% of whom had had those symptoms for many years. The number of anxious and depressive symptoms was significantly associated with the level of psychological distress (r = 0.423, p < .001). Predictors of distress level included: poor health condition (F(1) = 23.743, p <. 001), being a woman (F(1) = 43.926, p < .001), not having any income (F(1) = 16.185, p < .001), having begged for food in the past 30 days (F(1) = 12.387, p < .001), being illiterate, and being older (F(1) = 21.487, p < .001). Approximately one third of respondents reporting anxious/depressive or psychotic symptoms (28.2 and 30.0%, respectively) had not talked about their symptoms to anyone in their social network.ConclusionsThese results suggest alarmingly high levels of psychological distress and reported symptoms among the poorest in rural settings in Burkina Faso, which can be explained by their difficult living conditions. However, these results must be interpreted from a transcultural perspective to avoid decontextualized misinterpretations. Ethnographic works are needed to document the larger context within which these distress results can be analyzed.

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Aspects épidémiologiques et cliniques de la dépression chez la femme au CHU Yalgado Ouédraogo de Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

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Current Symptoms of Depression at the National Psychiatric Hospital of Thiaroye

Current Symptoms of Depression at the National Psychiatric Hospital of Thiaroye

An exploratory study assessing psychological distress of indigents in Burkina Faso: a step forward in understanding mental health needs in West Africa

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