Prevalence of Psychiatric Morbidity and Alcohol use Disorders Among Adolescent Indigenous Tribals from Three Indian States.
Vaibhav V GharatSusmita ChandramouleeshwaranSunil NayakRyntihlin Jennifer WarSmita Neelkanth DeshpandeVishwajit L NimgaonkarHitesh M ShahRavikant R PatelMelissa Dora KyndiahWa Era Dann ShyllaVeena SunilSmitha MohanrajM Divya DeviKshama ShuklaShylaja DeviPublished in: Indian journal of psychological medicine (2023)
The prevalence of psychiatric morbidity in adolescent tribals is approximately twice the national average. The most common psychiatric morbidities reported are mood (affective) disorders, neurotic- and stress-related disorders, phobic anxiety disorder, AUD, behavioral and emotional disorders, andobsessive-compulsive disorder.