Treatment gap and barriers for mental health care: A cross-sectional community survey in Nepal.

ABSTRACT:

Context

There is limited research on the gap between the burden of mental disorders and treatment use in low- and middle-income countries.

Objectives

The aim of this study was to assess the treatment gap among adults with depressive disorder (DD) and alcohol use disorder (AUD) and to examine possible barriers to initiation and continuation of mental health treatment in Nepal.

Methods

A three-stage sampling technique was used in the study to select 1,983 adults from 10 Village Development Committees (VDCs) of Chitwan district. Presence of DD and AUD were identified with validated versions of the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) and Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT). Barriers to care were assessed with the Barriers to Access to Care Evaluation (BACE).

SUBMITTER: Luitel NP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5560728 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature