Mental disorders in Bangladesh: a systematic review

Hossain, Mohammad Didar; Ahmed, Helal Uddin; Chowdhury, Waziul Alam; Niessen, Louis; Alam, Dewan S.

doi:10.1186/s12888-014-0216-9

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“…Still, it is widely acknowledged, that mental disorders constitute an important and neglected problem in these countries, putting a high and often life-long burden on people living with it [1]. Only a limited number of studies were performed with regard to the prevalence of mental health disorders in Bangladesh, which were summarized in a recent review by [2]. The results showed that prevalence rates of mental disorders (most commonly depression and anxiety) varied from 6.5 to 31% in adults and from 13.4 to 22.9% in children and adolescents [2].…”

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“…Only a limited number of studies were performed with regard to the prevalence of mental health disorders in Bangladesh, which were summarized in a recent review by [2]. The results showed that prevalence rates of mental disorders (most commonly depression and anxiety) varied from 6.5 to 31% in adults and from 13.4 to 22.9% in children and adolescents [2]. Underreporting and underdiagnosis, however, were assumed with regard to these Þ gures, because of the strong stigma associated with mental disorders in this country.…”

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Relationships between maladaptive cognitive emotion regulation strategies and psychopathology in adolescents from Bangladesh

Garnefski¹,

Hossain²

2017

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Introduction: Psychopathology of adolescents in developing countries such as Bangladesh is a neglected problem, which should get more attention, especially with a focus on Þ nding targets for prevention and intervention. Aim of the study was to study relationships between cognitive emotion regulation strategies and psychopathology in Bengali adolescents. Methods:The sample consisted of 340 12-to-18-year old adolescents from Bangladesh. The Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (CERQ) was used to measure cognitive emotion regulation strategies. The SCL-90 was used to measure symptoms of depression, anxiety and hostility. Relationships between CERQ and SCL-90 scales were studied by Multiple Regression Analysis. Results:With regard to relationships between CERQ strategies and psychopathology: Higher extents of 'Worry-focused' cognitive styles appeared to be related to the reporting of more symptoms of psychopathology, while more 'Reappraisal-focused' styles were associated with the reporting of less symptoms of psychopathology. Discussion:The results with regard to the relationships between cognitive emotion regulation strategies and psychopathology may provide possible targets for interventions to improve mental health in adolescents in developing countries.

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Relationships between maladaptive cognitive emotion regulation strategies and psychopathology in adolescents from Bangladesh

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Hossain²

2017

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“…A study conducted in Sweden in 2009 found mental disorders to predict malnutrition in community [9], whereas a German study conducted in the same year found no significant difference in mean malnutrition score between people with or without mental disorders [10]. Prevalence of mental illness varies from 6.5% to 31% among adults in Bangladesh [11]. According to national mental health survey conducted in 2003-2005, about 16.05% of the adult population has been suffering from mental illness.…”

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“…Both urban and rural groups possess a higher vulnerability of mental illness among women compared to men [13]. Prevalence of mental illness among women are even higher among economically disadvantaged group and in rural areas [11,14]. Several studies have been identified comparing nutritional status of women from urban and rural areas in Bangladesh [15,16].…”

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A Comparison of Nutritional Status of Women Suffering from Mental Illness in Urban and Rural Areas of Bangladesh

Habib¹

2017

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About 16.05% of the adult population in Bangladesh suffers from mental illness. 74% of these mentally impaired patients live in rural areas and are socially disadvantaged. Studies have identified mental disorder to be a risk factor for involuntary weight loss and malnutrition. This study aims to explore the differences in nutritional status among women suffering from mental illness from urban and rural areas based on their socio-economic status. This cross sectional study has been conducted for over a period of four months that covered six divisions of the country. A total of 73 participants aged from 15-60 were purposively selected to represent urban & well off population and the rest 73 were selected to represent rural & socially disadvantaged population. Height, weight and BMI were significantly lower in all participants from rural settings. About 18% of all participants from rural areas have a BMI 18kg/m 2 or less. Mean body fat percentage (BF%) is significantly higher in all subgroups from urban areas (P<0.001) comparing to those from rural settings. No significance was observed in EI:BMR ratios. Mean EI:BMR ratio was over 1.4 in all subgroups from both urban and rural settings except for 46-60 years participants from urban areas. The highest EI:BMR ratio has been observed in the subgroup of 31-45 years aged women from urban areas. The study has identified that mentally impaired women even from well off families or from urban settings have an inferior nutritional status comparing to those of healthy women from same settings. The nutritional status of mentally impaired women from rural areas or from lower socio-demographic settings is even worse. Low BMI and low energy intake indicates vulnerability of mentally impaired women to malnutrition in Bangladesh.

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“…If I focus on mental health services only, as I am considering that the closest health care support for people with sexual performance anxieties, it is in no way possible to address such a health problem. In a system review on mental disorders in Bangladesh, Hossain et al (2014) show that only 16% of the total number of people with mental disorders seek mental health support from the mental health professionals. Like the other health support, Bangladeshi people rely highly on traditional healing (Giasuddin et al, 2012;Islam et al, 2009 have negligible options outside of the informal system.…”

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Majmawalas and sexual health promotion in Bangladesh: An ethnography of street healers in Dhaka City

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Mental disorders in Bangladesh: a systematic review

Cited by 179 publications

References 30 publications

Relationships between maladaptive cognitive emotion regulation strategies and psychopathology in adolescents from Bangladesh

Relationships between maladaptive cognitive emotion regulation strategies and psychopathology in adolescents from Bangladesh

A Comparison of Nutritional Status of Women Suffering from Mental Illness in Urban and Rural Areas of Bangladesh

Majmawalas and sexual health promotion in Bangladesh: An ethnography of street healers in Dhaka City

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