Psychological Distress Among Ethnically Diverse Participants From Eastern and Southern Africa.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Psychological distress is characterized by anxiety and depressive symptoms. Although prior research has investigated the occurrence and factors associated with psychological distress in low- and middle-income countries, including those in Africa, these studies' findings are not very generalizable and have focused on different kinds of population groups.

Objective

To investigate the prevalence and characteristics (sociodemographic, psychosocial, and clinical) associated with psychological distress among African participants.

Design, setting, and participants

This case-control study analyzed data of participants in the Neuropsychiatric Genetics in African Populations-Psychosis (NeuroGAP-Psychosis) study, which recruited from general outpatient clinics in East

SUBMITTER: Tindi KBB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11581619 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature