Integrating mental health into primary care for displaced populations: the experience of Mindanao, Philippines

Table 1 Type of mental health disorder among 962 patients referred to the mental health team in Mindanao, Philippines, March-December 2009

Type of disorder	Age group
Type of disorder	0 to 15 years	over 15 years	Missing age	Total
Common mental disorder*	73	661	1	735
Severe mental disorder⁺	3	21	0	24
Child/adolescent mental disorder	11	1	0	12
Others	14	177	0	191
Total	101	860	1	962

* Common mental disorders (CMD): generalized anxiety disorder, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, acute stress reaction, CMD otherwise specified
⁺ Severe mental disorders (SMD): schizophrenia, epilepsy, severe depression, psychosis, SMD not otherwise specified
Source: MSF

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