02350nas a2200277   4500000000100000008004100001260003400042653005700076653002100133653002800154653001200182653001500194653001800209653003900227653001500266100001600281700001500297700001500312700001400327245012000341856007500461300001200536490000700548520149200555022002502047       2024                            d  bOxford University Press (OUP)10aPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health10aGeneral Medicine10aHealth (social science)10aanxiety10aDepression10aMental Health10aNeglected tropical diseases (NTDs)10aPrevalence1 aAdjorlolo S1 aAdimado EE1 aSetordzi M1 aAkorli VV00aPrevalence, assessment and correlates of mental health problems in neglected tropical diseases: a systematic review  uhttps://academic.oup.com/inthealth/article/16/Supplement_1/i12/7636811  ai12-i210 v163 a<p>Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are a group of disease conditions that affect the world's poorest people in low- and middle-income countries. NTDs are associated with negative behavioural experiences, including discrimination, rejection and stigmatization, that predisposes those affected to mental health problems. Consequently, researchers have shown profound interest in elucidating the mental health burden associated with NTDs. To address pertinent issues in the burgeoning literature relating to the prevalence, assessment and correlates of mental health problems in NTDs, a systematic review methodology was used. Underpinned by the PRISMA guidelines, a search was conducted of electronic databases, individual journals and bibliographies for articles that were screened and subjected to predetermined inclusion and exclusion criteria. Sixteen articles from African, Asian and South American countries were included in the review. Depression was the most widely investigated mental health issue, followed by stress and anxiety, with prevalence estimates of 7–54%, 8–43% and 19–53%, respectively. The PHQ-9 and GAD-7 and Self-Reporting Questionnaire were the most widely administered mental health screening tools. The major correlates of mental health problems are lower education and economic status and female gender. We recommend multisectoral and multilayered mental health and related interventions to address the increasing burden of mental health in NTDs.</p>
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