Prevalence of Depression among Households in Three Capital Cities of Pakistan: Need to Revise the Mental Health Policy

Amin A. Muhammad Gadit; Gerry Mugford

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0000209

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Prevalence of Depression among Households in Three Capital Cities of Pakistan: Need to Revise the Mental Health Policy

Amin A. Muhammad Gadit ,

*To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: amin.muhammad@med.mun.ca

Affiliation Discipline of Psychiatry, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
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Gerry Mugford

Affiliation Faculty of Psychiatry, Pharmacy and Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
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Prevalence of Depression among Households in Three Capital Cities of Pakistan: Need to Revise the Mental Health Policy

Amin A. Muhammad Gadit,
Gerry Mugford

Published: February 14, 2007
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0000209

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Posted by jami on 06 Aug 2007 at 22:25 GMT

Points toward a great need to train mental health professionals in Pakistan, and interesting to see bias toward females, similar to other countries. Small sample, and significance of geographical differences unclear.

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Posted by jami on 06 Aug 2007 at 22:25 GMT