title: Prevalence and treatment of mental disorders and epilepsy in Zanzibar.
abstract: A survey on prevalence and treatment of mental disorders and epilepsy in Zanzibar was conducted in 1988 among 10,776 randomly selected people. Prevalence rates of 4.9/1000 for epilepsy and 3.2/1000 for psychotic disorders were found. Traditional treatment was common. This article discusses treatment practices and the distribution of target conditions according to age, sex, marital status, geographical area, literacy status and level of education.
authors.affiliation: Ministry of Health, Zanzibar, United Republic of Tanzania.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bondestam
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Garssen
authors.forename: A I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Abdulwakil
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008519:Medicine, Traditional; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology; D012424:Rural Population; D013636:Tanzania / Q000453:epidemiology