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Peru - Borders Epidemiological Study of Mental Health 2005

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Original or alternative title 
ESTUDIO EPIDEMIOLÓGICO DE SALUD MENTAL EN FRONTERAS 2005 / VOLUMEN XXIII AÑO 2007 NÚMEROS 1 Y 2
Provider 
National Institute of Mental Health "Honorio Delgado - Hideyo Noguchi"
Tabulations only
Geography 
Peru (PER)
Amazonas, Madre de Dios, Puno, Tacna, Tumbes
Coverage type 
Subnational
Time period covered 
06/2005 - 12/2005
Series or system 
Peru Epidemiological Studies of Mental Health
Data type
Report:
  • Household
  • Individual
  • Interview
  • Urban only
Summary 

The objective of the Epidemiological Survey of Mental Health in Frontiers is to identify the main mental health problems (depression, anxiety disorders, addictions and other mental health issues) in that area, the social conditions of people who suffer from them, and access to health services. The survey covers the cities of Bagua, Puerto Maldonado, Puno, Tacna, and Tumbes. The survey interviewed 1,226 partnered women; 5,857 adults; 2,530 aged adults; 2,188 adolescents.

Keywords 
Adolescents, Aged adults, Alcohol use disorders, Amphetamine use disorders, Anorexia nervosa, Anxiety, Anxiety disorders, Bipolar affective disorder, Bulimia nervosa, Cocaine use disorders, Community health clinics, Counseling, Disability, Domestic violence, Drug use disorders, Eating disorders, Education, Employment, Health care access, Health care use, Hospitals, Illicit drug use, Income, Literacy, Marital status, Medicines, Mental and behavioral disorders, Mental health symptoms, Opioid use disorders, Personality disorders, Public health facilities, Self-inflicted injuries, Suicide, Tobacco and nicotine use, Traditional medicine, Unipolar depressive disorders
GHDx Entry last modified on: Sep 26, 2024