RT - Journal Article T1 - Screening For Mental Disorders Among Afghan Immigrants Residing in Tehran JF - ijpcp YR - 2005 JO - ijpcp VO - 11 IS - 3 UR - http://ijpcp.iums.ac.ir/article-1-56-en.html SP - 270 EP - 277 K1 - Key words: Afghan immigrants K1 - mental disorders K1 - General Health Questionnaire-28 AB -  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. LA eng UL http://ijpcp.iums.ac.ir/article-1-56-en.html M3 ER -