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Depression in Trinidad and Tobago: incidence and social trends
Maharajh, Hari D. ; Ali, Akleema.
Afiliação
  • Maharajh, Hari D. ; Department of Clinical Medical Sciences. Faculty of Medical Sciences. The University of the West Indies. St. Augustine. Trinidad and Tobago
  • Ali, Akleema; Student Support Services. Ministry of Education. Port-of-Spain. Trinidad and Tobago
In. Maharajh, Hari D. ; Merrick, Joav. Social and cultural psychiatry experience from the Caribbean Region. New York, Nova Science Publishers Inc, 2010. p.287-295, graf, tab. (Health and human development).
Monografia em Inglês | MedCarib | ID: med-17530
Biblioteca responsável: TT5
Localização: TT5; WM 30.6, S6781 2010
ABSTRACT
Depression is a major problem worldwide and ranks within the first five common burden of disease affecting mankind. Raising rates of depression among youths and its association with the use of intoxicants present a major challenge to health care policy planner and governments alike. This chapter reviews major trends in adolescent depression in secondary schools in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and independently in the sister isle of Tobago. Incidence rates of 14% were found in Trinidad and Tobago and 10.1% in Tobago indicative of differences in population composition and social trends in both islands. Social parameters of gender differences, age cohort, attendance to religious institutions, prayer with the family, family use of alcohol, type of school attended, ethnicity and family structures were investigated. These variables were found to be significant contributory factors to adolescent depression in the Republic. An understanding of early depression in diverse communities will be helpful in reducing the global burden of common diseases.
Assuntos
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Coleções: Bases de dados internacionais Base de dados: MedCarib Assunto principal: Trinidad e Tobago / Adolescente / Depressão Tipo de estudo: Estudo de incidência / Fatores de risco Limite: Adolescente / Humanos País/Região como assunto: Caribe Inglês / Trinidad e Tobago Idioma: Inglês Revista: Health and human development Ano de publicação: 2010 Tipo de documento: Monografia Instituição/País de afiliação: Department of Clinical Medical Sciences/Trinidad and Tobago / Student Support Services/Trinidad and Tobago
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Coleções: Bases de dados internacionais Base de dados: MedCarib Assunto principal: Trinidad e Tobago / Adolescente / Depressão Tipo de estudo: Estudo de incidência / Fatores de risco Limite: Adolescente / Humanos País/Região como assunto: Caribe Inglês / Trinidad e Tobago Idioma: Inglês Revista: Health and human development Ano de publicação: 2010 Tipo de documento: Monografia Instituição/País de afiliação: Department of Clinical Medical Sciences/Trinidad and Tobago / Student Support Services/Trinidad and Tobago
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