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The British Journal of Psychiatry (2005) 187: 161-167
© 2005 The Royal College of Psychiatrists

Common mental disorders in a young urban population in Colombia

TRUDY HARPHAM, PhD

London South Bank University, London, UK

SIMON SNOXELL, MSc and EMMA GRANT, PhD

London South Bank University, London, UK

CARLOS RODRIGUEZ, MSc

Fundaps (Consulting Foundation in Health and Social Development Programmes), Cali, Colombia

Correspondence: Professor Trudy Harpham, London South Bank University, 103 Borough Road, London SE1 0AA, UK. E-mail: t.harpham{at}lsbu.ac.uk

Declaration of interest None. Funding detailed in Acknowledgements.

Background There are few studies of mental ill health among young people in developing countries.

Aims To measure the prevalence of common mental disorders among low-income young people in the city of Cali, Colombia and to examine associations with violence and social capital.

Method The Self-Reporting Questionnaire was administered to 1057 young people aged 15-25 years. Social capital, violence, alcoholism and socio-demographic variables were also measured.

Results We found 255 young people (24%) with common mental disorders. Being a woman, having limited education and experiencing high levels of violence were the main risk factors for common mental disorders. Social capital did not emerge as a risk factor.

Conclusions A large burden of mental ill health among young people was found; this requires urgent interventions and more research on the mechanisms which link mental health and violence.


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