Leprosy has long-term consequences related to impairment and stigma. This includes a
major impact on mental health. This study aims to consolidate current evidence regarding …

Mental health conditions will be the largest contributor to the global health burden by 2030.
Our review suggests that neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) predispose individuals to poor …

INTRODUCTION: To analyze the knowledge, feelings and perceptions involving patients
affected by leprosy, as a better understanding of these factors may be useful to decrease the …

Objectives: People affected by leprosy are often stigmatised, but stigma is rarely quantified
and the effectiveness of interventions is often not evaluated. The SARI Project aimed to test …

Background The stigma, deformity and disability related to most neglected tropical diseases
may lead to poor mental health. We aimed to assess the comorbidity of podoconiosis and …

The intersections between NTDs, disability, and mental ill-health are increasingly
recognised globally. Chronic morbidity resultant from many NTDs, particularly those …

Este artigo busca delinear uma noção de deliberação compatível com a teoria do
reconhecimento. Embora tenham dado origem a literaturas distintas, essas duas …

Objective This study investigated the prevalence of depression and dementia in long‐term
institutionalized older leprosy patients in Taiwan. We then examined the effectiveness of …

Leprosy is one of the oldest diseases known to man (see Chapter 11.1). Exclusion from
society has been a feature of leprosy from its earliest descriptions onwards (eg, Numbers 12 …

Objective To describe the frequency of psychiatric comorbidities in leprosy patients and
check if they had been previously diagnosed and were in psychiatric care. Method The study …