Common mental disorders and chronic non-communicable diseases in adults: a population-based study Transtornos mentais comuns e enfermidades crônicas em adultos: estudo de base populacional

• Main Authors: Fábio Monteiro da Cunha Coelho (Author), Ricardo Tavares Pinheiro (Author), Bernardo Lessa Horta (Author), Pedro Vieira da Silva Magalhães (Author), Carla Maria Maia Garcias (Author), Cibele Vargas da Silva (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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A cross-sectional population-based study was conducted to identify the prevalence of common mental disorders and verify the association with chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and the self-reported number of chronic diseases. The Self-Reporting Questionnaire (SRQ-20) was applied in a multi-sta...