There is a critical lack of information on the epidemiology of mental health problems in
Bangladesh. The present study aimed at assessing the prevalence and pattern of psychiatric …

OBJECTIVES: Very few studies have examined mental health morbidity in Bangladesh. This
community-based study of rural Bangladesh in 2000–2001 estimated the burden of mental …

Background: Mental health problem is a major public health issue in the world across the
developed and developing countries. However, data in most of the developing countries …

Background Mental disorders constitute a major public health problem globally with higher
burden in low and middle-income countries. In Bangladesh, systematically-collected data on …

Background: Knowledge of the prevalence of mental disorders is essential for setting up
services and allocation of resources. Existing studies suffer from methodological problems …

The present study focused on a systematic review and meta-analysis of literature related to
the prevalence of psychiatric disorders in India and other South Asian countries. This study …

The People's Republic of Bangladesh is located in South Asia. The total land area of
Bangladesh is 147570 km2. Its total population in 2001 was about 123 million. The …

BackgroundCross-sectional studies give no indication of the changes that may occur in the
mental health status of a community in course of times. Studies should be designed to …

Pakistan is a developing country with meager mental health facilities, low number of
psychiatrists and dearth of systematic data on mentally ill patients. A study was conducted …

Background No previous epidemiological studies of child mental health have been
conducted in Bangladesh, partly due to lack of suitable measures. Methods A Bangla …