Yigrem Ali Author
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Common mental disorders; Prevalence; Prisoners; Ethiopia
Depratment of Psychiatry, College of Health sciences and Medicine, Dilla University, Dilla Ethiopia
2014-08-30 to present | lecturer (psychiarty) Employment Show more detail Source: Yigrem Ali Education and qualifications (1) Dilla University: Dilla, Southern Nations, ET 2014-08-30 to present | lecturer (psychiatry) Qualification Show more detail Source: Yigrem Ali Invited positions and distinctions (1) Dilla University College of Health Sciences: Dilla, SNNPR, ET Lecturer (Psychiatry) Invited position
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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 moreĀ»