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A study to assess the risk factors for mental illness among women in southern Karnataka, India

Not Applicable
Registration Number
CTRI/2019/11/022055
Lead Sponsor
Kasturba Medical College Manipal
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ot Yet Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
0
Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion criteria for quantitative study(cross sectional study):Women of age 18-60 years residing in the field practice area, who are willing to participate in the study and willing to provide a written informed consent will be included.

Inclusion criteria for qualitative study Women: Women without Common Mental Disorders(CMD) & community leaders residing in the field practice area, who are willing to participate in the study and willing to provide a written informed consent for the participation and audio recording of the discussion will be included in the study.

Inclusion criteria for qulitative study Men: Men consisting of husbands of women screened positive for CMD, men belonging to the general population & community leaders residing in the field practice area, who are willing to participate in the study and willing to provide a written informed consent for the participation and audio recording of the discussion will be included in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

Exclusion criteria for both quantitative and qualitative study: Very ill/physically disabled/bed-ridden/who cannot respond to the questionnaire/Focus Group Discussion(FGD) script

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Baseline data will be obtained about the prevalence of Common Mental Disorders and factors associated with the mental health status of these womenTimepoint: At the end of 1 year
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Perception of community towards mental health and health seeking behaviour with respect to mental healthTimepoint: At the end of 1 year 7 months
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