Association of risk factors with mental illness in a rural community: insights from machine learning models.

Journal: BJPsych open
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Mental health conditions, particularly depression and anxiety, are highly prevalent and impose substantial health burdens globally. Despite advancements in machine learning, there is limited application of these methods in predicting common mental illnesses within community populations in low-resource settings.

Authors

  • Firoj Al-Mamun
    CHINTA Research Bangladesh, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • Mohammed A Mamun
    CHINTA Research Bangladesh, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • Md Emran Hasan
    CHINTA Research Bangladesh, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • Moneerah Mohammad ALmerab
    Department of Psychology, College of Education and Human Development, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
  • Johurul Islam
    Department of Public Health, University of South Asia, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • Mohammad Muhit
    Department of Public Health, University of South Asia, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

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