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Nepal - Bagmati and Madhesh Pilot Study of the National Mental Health Survey 2017-2018

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General Info
Provider 
Nepal Health Research Council (NHRC)
Tabulations only
Geography 
Nepal (NPL)
Bagmati, Madhesh
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
07/2017 - 07/2018
Series or system 
Nepal National Mental Health Survey
Data type
Survey:
  • Cross-sectional
  • Household
  • Individual
  • Interview
Summary 

"The general objective of the pilot survey were: 

  • To assess the prevalence of mental disorders in the study areas
  • To assess help seeking behavior of people with mental disorders in the study areas
  • To identify barriers of seeking treatment for mental disorders in the study areas
  • To assess the feasibility for the national mental health survey, Nepal
  • To refine the tools to be used in the national mental health survey, Nepal
  • To estimate the time, cost and human resource required for the national mental health survey, Nepal"

Source: A Report on Pilot Study of National Mental Health Survey, Nepal

Keywords 
Adult mortality, Agriculture, Alcohol use disorders, Anxiety disorders, Autism, Bipolar affective disorder, Conduct disorder, Counseling, Drug use disorders, Education, Epilepsy, Ethnicity, Health care use, Household deaths, Idiopathic intellectual disability, Marital status, Mental and behavioral disorders, Mortality, Occupations, Religion, Self-inflicted injuries, Unipolar depressive disorders
GHDx Entry last modified on: Apr 30, 2025