Table 3 Psychological phenomena elicited on probing with people with common mental disorders
From: The explanatory models of depression and anxiety in primary care: a qualitative study from India
Categories | Male | Female | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n = 30 | n = 87 | n = 117 | ||
1 | EMOTIONAL PHENOMENA | 27 (90%) | 81 (93%) | 108 (92.3%) |
1a | Anger/irritated | 21 (70%) | 67 (77%) | 88 (75%) |
1b | Lack of interest in day to day activities or work | 14 (67%) | 44 (51%) | 58 (50%) |
1c | Sad | 12 (40%) | 44 (51%) | 56 (48%) |
1d | Fed up of ongoing problems | 12 (40%) | 41 (47%) | 53 (45%) |
1e | Nervous/scared | 9 (30%) | 22 (25%) | 31 (26%) |
1f | Hopeless/fed up of life | 3 (14%) | 11 (12%) | 14 (12%) |
2 | COGNITIVE PHENOMENA | 21 (70%) | 75 (86%) | 96 (82%) |
2a | Thinking too much/worrying | 18 (60%) | 74 (85%) | 92 (79%) |
2b | Forgetfulness | 3 (10%) | 21 (24%) | 24 (21%) |
2c | Poor concentration | 2 (7%) | 1 (1.1%) | 3 (2.5%) |