Mental disorders in adults from Ribeirao Preto, Brazil: a cross-sectional analysis of two birth cohorts.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In Brazil, the prevalence of mental disorders is heterogeneous, with most studies conducted in large cities with high population density. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of mental disorders and psychiatric comorbidities among young adults (22-23 years old) and adults (37-38 years old) from Ribeirão Preto, a city located in the Northeast of the São Paulo state, with approximately 700,000 inhabitants, and to explore associations with sociodemographic variables, suicide risk, and health service usage. Second, we aimed to evaluate the performance of the Self-Report Questionnaire (SRQ-20) as a screening tool for mental disorders to be applied to the local population.

Methods

Participants from the 1978/1979 and 1994 Ribeirão Preto birth cohorts were evaluated

SUBMITTER: Scarabelot LF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11389271 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature