Key result
Dhat complaint affects ~30% of male clinic patients and is strongly linked to depression.
Population
Men attending general medical clinics in Lahore
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Dhat may mark depression in clinic men; leaves open its status as distinct culture-bound syndrome.
Cross-Sectional
The Dhat complaint may be a culturally determined symptom of depression rather than a distinct culture-bound syndrome.
David B. Mumford (1996) conducted a cross-sectional in Dhat syndrome. Dhat complaint was evaluated on Prevalence of Dhat complaint. The Dhat complaint was reported by 30% of men attending medical clinics and was strongly associated with a DSM-III-R diagnosis of depression.
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