Tuyển tập báo cáo các nghiên cứu khoa học quốc tế ngành y học dành cho các bạn tham khảo đề tài: Psychotherapy as a treatment modality for psychiatric disorders: Perceptions of general public of Karachi, Pakistan | BMC Psychiatry BioMed Central Open Access Research article Psychotherapy as a treatment modality for psychiatric disorders Perceptions of general public of Karachi Pakistan Abdul Mueed Zafar 1 Ali Jawaid2 Hiba Ashraf3 Ambreena Fatima3 Rubina Anjum3 and Salah U Qureshi2 Address 1Aga Khan University Medical College Karachi Pakistan 2Department of Neurology Baylor College of Medicine Houston USA and 3Department of Family Medicine Aga Khan University Karachi Pakistan Email Abdul Mueed Zafar - amueed@ Ali Jawaid - alijawaid84@ Hiba Ashraf- Ambreena Fatima - Rubina Anjum - Salah U Qureshi - suquresh@ Corresponding author Published 15 June 2009 Received 31 December 2008 BMC Psychiatry 2009 9 37 doi l47l-244X-9-37 Accepted 15 June 2009 This article is available from http l47l-244X 9 37 2009 Zafar et al licensee BioMed Central Ltd. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License http licenses by which permits unrestricted use distribution and reproduction in any medium provided the original work is properly cited. Abstract Background Psychiatric disorders affect about 450 million individuals worldwide. A number of treatment modalities such as psychotropic medications psychotherapy and electroconvulsive therapy can be used to treat these disorders. Attitudes of general public play a pivotal role in effective utilization of mental health services. We explored the perceptions of general public of Karachi Pakistan regarding psychotherapy. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted in Karachi Pakistan during July-August 2008. A three-step sampling strategy and a structured questionnaire were employed to survey knowledge and perceptions of adult general public about psychotherapy. Descriptive statistics were used for baseline characteristics. Logistic regression models were .
