Common mental disorders and associated factors among high school students in Debre Markos Town, Northwest Ethiopia: an institutional-based cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Common mental disorders include anxiety, depression and somatic symptoms. These pose significant public health problems because of their serious effects on personal well-being, social and occupational functions. They also can affect the health and quality of life of people in adolescence, because this age group has been vulnerable to different factors. According to the American Psychiatry Association, more than 60% of adolescents fulfil the criteria for at least one common mental disorder. Despite the high burden of the disorders, there are limited studies in Ethiopia; therefore, this study provided the prevalence of common mental disorders among students in Ethiopia.

Methods

From 5 May to 30 May 2021, an institutional-based cross-sectional study was undertaken. S

SUBMITTER: Melkam M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9639070 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature