@ARTICLE{Dadfar, author = {Mohammadian, M. and Dadfar, M. and Bolhari, J. and Karimi Keisami, E. and }, title = {Screening For Mental Disorders Among Afghan Immigrants Residing in Tehran}, volume = {11}, number = {3}, abstract ={ AbstractIntroduction: The goal of the study was to screen mental disorders in Afghan immigrants who lived in Tehran in the year 2003.Method: In this research 453 Afghan immigrants (227 male and 226 female) were selected by cluster sampling from different areas of Tehran. Instruments were a demographic questionnaire on substance abuse and suicidal thoughts and attempted suicide, and the General Health Question- naire (GHQ-28) completed by Afghan interviewers. Data were analyzed using t-test, and ANOVA.Results: Findings showed that the prevalence of mental disorders was 55.6% (19.9% in males 35.7% in females). Prevalence of social dysfunction, anxiety, and somatic symptoms were higher than the depression. Ten percent of Afghan immigrants smoked cigarettes and 4% of them were substance abuser. Four percent had suicidal thoughts and 2% had attempted suicide. There was a significant association between mental disorders and demographic characteristics except for family size. Also there was a  significant association between mental disorders and type of re-sidence (i.e. centered vs. noncentered), but no meaningful relationship with the duration of stay  in Iran, reason for migration and place of residence. Conclusion: Mental disorders are of high prevalence in Afghan immigrants in Tehran. }, URL = {http://ijpcp.iums.ac.ir/article-1-56-en.html}, eprint = {http://ijpcp.iums.ac.ir/article-1-56-en.pdf}, journal = {Iranian Journal of Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology}, doi = {}, year = {2005} }