Poverty and common mental disorders in low and middle income countries: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT: In spite of high levels of poverty in low and middle income countries (LMIC), and the high burden posed by common mental disorders (CMD), it is only in the last two decades that research has emerged that empirically addresses the relationship between poverty and CMD in these countries. We conducted a systematic review of the epidemiological literature in LMIC, with the aim of examining this relationship. Of 115 studies that were reviewed, most reported positive associations between a range of poverty indicators and CMD. In community-based studies, 73% and 79% of studies reported positive associations between a variety of poverty measures and CMD, 19% and 15% reported null associations and 8% and 6% reported negative associations, using bivariate and multivariate analyses respectively. Howe

SUBMITTER: Lund C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4991761 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature