Accuracy of proactive case finding for mental disorders by community informants in Nepal

Background: Accurate detection of persons in need of mental healthcare is crucial to reduce the treatment gap between psychiatric burden and service use in low- and middle-income (LAMI) countries. Aims: To evaluate the accuracy of a community-based proactive case-finding strategy (Community Informa...

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Main Authors:	Jordans, Mark J., Kohrt, Branson A., Luitel, Nagendra P., Komproe, Ivan H., Lund, Crick
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Language:	en_US
Published:	The British Journal of Psychiatry 2015
Subjects:	Mental Disorders Nepal
Online Access:	http://103.69.126.140:8080/handle/123456789/816
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spelling	oai:103.69.126.140:123456789-8162022-11-09T06:51:34Z Accuracy of proactive case finding for mental disorders by community informants in Nepal Jordans, Mark J. Kohrt, Branson A. Luitel, Nagendra P. Komproe, Ivan H. Lund, Crick Mental Disorders Nepal Background: Accurate detection of persons in need of mental healthcare is crucial to reduce the treatment gap between psychiatric burden and service use in low- and middle-income (LAMI) countries. Aims: To evaluate the accuracy of a community-based proactive case-finding strategy (Community Informant Detection Tool, CIDT), involving pictorial vignettes, designed to initiate pathways for mental health treatment in primary care settings. Method: Community informants using the CIDT identified screen positive (n = 110) and negative persons (n = 85). Participants were then administered the Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI). Results The CIDT has a positive predictive value of 0.64 (0.68 for adults only) and a negative predictive value of 0.93 (0.91 for adults only). Conclusions: The CIDT has promising detection properties for psychiatric caseness. Further research should investigate its potential to increase demand for, and access to, mental health services. Declaration of interest None. 2015-12-16T16:57:23Z 2022-11-08T10:23:58Z 2015-12-16T16:57:23Z 2022-11-08T10:23:58Z 2015 Article @ The Royal College of Psychiatrists 2015. http://103.69.126.140:8080/handle/123456789/816 en_US application/pdf The British Journal of Psychiatry
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spellingShingle	Mental Disorders Nepal Jordans, Mark J. Kohrt, Branson A. Luitel, Nagendra P. Komproe, Ivan H. Lund, Crick Accuracy of proactive case finding for mental disorders by community informants in Nepal
description	Background: Accurate detection of persons in need of mental healthcare is crucial to reduce the treatment gap between psychiatric burden and service use in low- and middle-income (LAMI) countries. Aims: To evaluate the accuracy of a community-based proactive case-finding strategy (Community Informant Detection Tool, CIDT), involving pictorial vignettes, designed to initiate pathways for mental health treatment in primary care settings. Method: Community informants using the CIDT identified screen positive (n = 110) and negative persons (n = 85). Participants were then administered the Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI). Results The CIDT has a positive predictive value of 0.64 (0.68 for adults only) and a negative predictive value of 0.93 (0.91 for adults only). Conclusions: The CIDT has promising detection properties for psychiatric caseness. Further research should investigate its potential to increase demand for, and access to, mental health services. Declaration of interest None.
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title	Accuracy of proactive case finding for mental disorders by community informants in Nepal
title_short	Accuracy of proactive case finding for mental disorders by community informants in Nepal
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Accuracy of proactive case finding for mental disorders by community informants in Nepal

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