Common mental disorders in Peruvian immigrant in Chile: a comparison with the host population.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Inner Santiago Health Study (ISHS) aimed to (i) estimate the prevalence of common mental disorders (CMD; i.e. depressive and anxiety disorders) among immigrants of Peruvian origin in Chile; (ii) determine whether such immigrants are at higher risk of CMD when compared with the native-born geographically matched population (i.e. non-immigrants); and (iii) identify factors associated with higher risk of any CMD among this immigrant group. A secondary aim was to describe access to mental health services by Peruvian immigrants meeting criteria for any CMD.

Methods

Findings are based on a population-based cross-sectional household mental health survey of 608 immigrant and 656 non-immigrant adults (18-64 years) residing in Santiago de Chile. Diagnoses of ICD-10 depr

SUBMITTER: Errazuriz A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10314508 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature