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09-05-2020 | Original Article

Prevalence of Depression and Generalized Anxiety Disorder Among Mexican Indigenous Adolescents and Young Adults: Challenges for Healthcare

Auteurs: Edson Serván-Mori, Luz María Gonzalez-Robledo, Gustavo Nigenda, Amado D. Quezada, María Cecilia González-Robledo, Fátima Gabriela Rodríguez-Cuevas

Gepubliceerd in: Child Psychiatry & Human Development | Uitgave 1/2021

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Abstract

Providing evidence on mental disorders in indigenous adolescents is critical to achieving universal health coverage (UHC). The prevalence of symptoms of depression and generalized anxiety disorder symptoms were estimated for 2082 adolescents aged 14–20 years in Chiapas, Mexico. Mental disorders were assessed using the 9-item Patient-Health Questionnaire and the 7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale. Among the adolescents evaluated, 35.8% suffered from depression or generalized anxiety disorder. Of those, 6.1% reported a previous diagnosis. 32.1% of adolescents with both mental disorders reported having attempted suicide. Gender, substance use, adverse living experiences and living conditions were correlated to the presence of depression and/or generalized anxiety disorder. It is mandatory for Mexican health authorities to develop effective instruments aiming to screen and diagnose mental health conditions in adolescents, as well as to provide timely treatment in primary health-care units.
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Titel
Prevalence of Depression and Generalized Anxiety Disorder Among Mexican Indigenous Adolescents and Young Adults: Challenges for Healthcare
Auteurs
Edson Serván-Mori
Luz María Gonzalez-Robledo
Gustavo Nigenda
Amado D. Quezada
María Cecilia González-Robledo
Fátima Gabriela Rodríguez-Cuevas
Publicatiedatum
09-05-2020
Uitgeverij
Springer US
Gepubliceerd in
Child Psychiatry & Human Development / Uitgave 1/2021
Print ISSN: 0009-398X
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3327
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10578-020-01001-9