Prevalence of depression and associated clinical and socio-demographic factors in people living with lymphatic filariasis in Plateau State, Nigeria.

James ObindoJibril O AbdulmalikEmeka NwefohMichael AgbirCharles NwogaAishatu Armiya'uFrancis DavouKurkat MaigidaEmmanuel OtacheAjuma EbilomaSamuel DakwakJohn UmaruElisha SamuelChristopher OgoshiJulian Eaton

Published in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2017)

Prevalence of depression is high among individuals with lymphatic filariasis and depression in sufferers is associated with low self-esteem and low levels of life satisfaction.

Keyphrases

depressive symptoms
sleep quality
risk factors
lymph node