Depression among females in al-Sader City, Baghdad, Iraq
Joint Authors
al-Qasir, Iman Adnan
Jasim, Hadil M.
Ali, Basmah M.
al-Diwan, Jawad
Source
Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad
Issue
Vol. 59, Issue 3 (30 Sep. 2017), pp.231-233, 3 p.
Publisher
University of Baghdad Faculty of Medicine
Publication Date
2017-09-30
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background: Literature documented that depression is a sequlae of exposure to wars and widespread violence.
In Iraq, high figures of depression were published.
Objectives: To report on prevalence of depression among women in high crowded area, Al-Sader city, Baghdad.
Method: A total of 440 females were included in this study.
There were selected randomly from relatives of patients accompanied them in attending to primary health care centers.
Beck –Depression Inventory (BDI)-II was used to assess depression.
Demographic data were requested, too.
Result: The prevalence of depression was 68.4%.
Old age women, divorced and widows were determinants of depression.
Education and crowding index (socioeconomic status) were not obvious determinants of depression.
Conclusion: High prevalence of depression was observed.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Jasim, Hadil M.& Ali, Basmah M.& al-Qasir, Iman Adnan& al-Diwan, Jawad. 2017. Depression among females in al-Sader City, Baghdad, Iraq. Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad،Vol. 59, no. 3, pp.231-233.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Qasir, Iman Adnan…[et al.]. Depression among females in al-Sader City, Baghdad, Iraq. Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad Vol. 59, no. 3 (Sep. 2017), pp.231-233.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Jasim, Hadil M.& Ali, Basmah M.& al-Qasir, Iman Adnan& al-Diwan, Jawad. Depression among females in al-Sader City, Baghdad, Iraq. Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad. 2017. Vol. 59, no. 3, pp.231-233.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 232-233
Record ID
BIM-794044