Department of Health Science, Dilla University, Dilla, Ethiopia
Research Article
Prevalence of Common Mental Disorder and Associated Factors among Patients Admitted to Medical and Surgical Ward of Dilla University Referal Hospital, South Ethiopia, 2019
Author(s): Yetayale Berhanu*
Background: The American psychiatric association's manual
of diagnosis and statistics of psychiatric disorders, 4th
edition (DSM-IV), refers to the clinically important term
"mental disorders" for people associated with current
distress (painful symptoms). I am. It is conceptualized as a
behavioral or psychological syndrome or pattern. Or, the risk
of suffering from a disorder (disorder of one or more
important functional areas) or a significant loss of pain,
disability or freedom is greatly increased.
Objectives: To assess the prevalence of common mental
disorder and associated factors among patients admitted in
the medical and surgical wards in Dilla university referral
hospital, Dilla town and South Ethiopia, February 2019.
Materials and methods: Institutional based cross-s.. View More»