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Title: Prevalence and treatment of mental disorders in Lebanon: A national epidemiological survey.
Author: Karam, Elie G.; Mneimneh, Zeina N.; Karam, Aimee N.; Fayyad, John A.; Nasser, Soumana C.; Chatterji, Somnath; Kessler, Ronald C.
Abstract:
Background: Mental disorders are believed to account for a large portion of disease burden worldwide. However, no national studies have been undertaken to assess this assumption in the Arab world. Methods: As part of the WHO World Mental Health (WMH) Surv
Journal: Lancet. 2006 Mar Vol 367(9515) 1000-1006