Common mental disorders among patients attending monk healers and primary health care centres in Thailand: a cross-secti
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nternational Journal of Mental Health Systems Open Access
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Common mental disorders among patients attending monk healers and primary health care centres in Thailand: a cross‑sectional study Supa Pengpid1,2 and Karl Peltzer3*
Abstract Background: This study aimed to assess the rate of common mental disorders in patients consulting monk healers or health centres in Thailand. Methods: Patients consecutively consulting monk healers or health centres were assessed with screening measures of three common mental disorders (major depressive, general anxiety and somatization disorder). Results: The prevalence of any common mental disorder was significantly higher in patients attending monk healers (31.1%) than those attending primary care health centres (22.3%) (P
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