International Journal of Mental Health & PsychiatryISSN: 2471-4372

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Semahegn Mekonen Author

Semagnmekonen@gmail.com

Subjects of specialization
Common mental disorders; Prevalence; Prisoners; Ethiopia

Affiliation
Department of Anesthesia, College of Health Sciences and Medicine, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa Ethiopia

Biography

I graduated masters of of degree from Addis Abab University in advanced clinical anesthesiology. I have been working as a clinician, academician and consultant in perioperative medicine, and critical care. I have published more than 20 scientific papers on international and national reputable journals. Besides, I worked in republic of South Sudan during the aftermath of the war to coach and mentor the counter part south Sudanese for about 2 years.

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Prevalence of Common Mental Disorders and Associated Factors among Prisoners in Debre Markos Town Correctional Institution, North-West, Ethiopia

Author(s):

Yigrem Ali, Neguse Yigzaw, Lulu Bekana, Semahegn Mekonen

Background: worldwide more than 10.1 million people are currently being held in penal institutions. Surprisingly those mental health problems are common in prisons because prisoners live with extensive surveillance, security controls in the absence of ordinary social interaction and abnormal environmental stimulus. They are more likely to be demoralized and victimized by the community and other prisoners. Therefore this study aimed to assess the prevalence of Common Mental Disorders and Associated Factors Among Prisoners in Debre ... view more»

DOI: 10.4172/2471-4372.1000118

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