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Life stress and depression in a tribal area of Pakistan
N Husain1, I B Chaudhry, M A Afridi
1University of Manchester and Lancashire Care National Health Service Trust, Manchester M13 9WL, UK. nusrat.husain@manchester.ac.uk
Background:
Depression is common in Pakistan but no research on this subject has been reported from the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), host to numerous Afghan refugees.
Aims:
To measure depressive symptoms and associated features in a population-based sample.
Method:
A Pushto translation of the Self Reporting Questionnaire (SRQ) was administered to 471 adults living in a village in one of the federally administered tribal areas. Respondents were also assessed with a life events checklist for social problems, a social support questionnaire and the Brief Disability Questionnaire.
Results:
Sixty per cent (95/158) of women and 45% (140/313) of men scored 9 or more on the SRQ. High SRQ score was associated with few years of education, higher social problem score, less social support and greater disability. High social problem score was the strongest correlate.
Conclusions:
This population reports more depressive symptoms than other communities in Pakistan and this probably reflects the very high degree of social stress experienced in the NWFP, which has been affected by years of turmoilin neighbouring Afghanistan.
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