Depression and mental wellbeing in people affected by leprosy in southern Nepal

• Main Authors: Marloes M. A. R. van Dorst (Author), Wiebrich J. van Netten (Author), Mitzi M. Waltz (Author), Basu D. Pandey (Author), Ramesh Choudhary (Author), Wim H. van Brakel (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background Leprosy, a leading cause of disability, remains endemic in southern Nepal. Alongside physical impairment and stigmatization, many people affected by leprosy suffer from mental health problems. Objectives This study had two objectives: (a) Establishing a baseline level of mental wellbeing...