Mental disorders in leprosy: an underdiagnosed and untreated population.

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Abstract

To describe the frequency of psychiatric comorbidities in leprosy patients and check if they had been previously diagnosed and were in psychiatric care.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): J Psychosom Res

Title: Journal of psychosomatic research

ISSN (Electronic): 1879-1360

ISSN (Print): 0022-3999

Publication date (Electronic): May 2014

Volume: 76

Issue: 5

Affiliations

[1 ] Postgraduate Medicine and Health (PPgMS), Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.

[2 ] Psychiatry Service, University Hospital and Department of Neurosciences and Mental Health, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.

[3 ] Leprosy Clinic, University Hospital Complex Prof. Edgard Santos (Com-HUPES), Postgraduate Medicine and Health (PPgMS), Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.

[4 ] Postgraduate Medicine and Health (PPgMS), Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil; Psychiatry Service, University Hospital and Department of Neurosciences and Mental Health, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. Electronic address: lcq@ufba.br.

Article

Publisher Item ID: S0022-3999(14)00048-8

DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2014.02.006

PubMed ID: 24745785

SO-VID: f76e91f4-d862-410c-8ec1-015b9162899e

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Keywords: Comorbidity,Hansen's disease,Leprosy,Mental disorders

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Keywords: Comorbidity, Hansen's disease, Leprosy, Mental disorders

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