title: Stress and psychological disorders in Zimbabwe: a report on patients seen in private practice.
abstract: This report is based on the analysis of 326 case files of patients that I saw in part-time private practice over a period of five years. The aim of the investigation was to establish the stressful life events that are associated with psychological disorder. Thirteen categories of stressful events were identified. Statistical analyses revealed that these stresses were significantly associated with a number of demographic variables.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Medical School, University of Zimbabwe, Avondale, Harare.
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Mureriwa
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001007:Anxiety / Q000175:diagnosis; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008016:Life Change Events; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D015030:Zimbabwe / Q000453:epidemiology