Publications [#319214] of Brandon A. Kohrt

Published Articles

1. Jordans, MJD; Kohrt, BA; Luitel, NP; Komproe, IH; Lund, C. "Accuracy of proactive case finding for mental disorders by community informants in Nepal.." Br J Psychiatry  vol. 207 no. 6 (December, 2015.): 501-506. [doi]

   Abstract:
   BACKGROUND: Accurate detection of persons in need of mental healthcare is crucial to reduce the treatment gap between psychiatric burden and service use in low- and middle-income (LAMI) countries. AIMS: To evaluate the accuracy of a community-based proactive case-finding strategy (Community Informant Detection Tool, CIDT), involving pictorial vignettes, designed to initiate pathways for mental health treatment in primary care settings. METHOD: Community informants using the CIDT identified screen positive (n = 110) and negative persons (n = 85). Participants were then administered the Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI). RESULTS: The CIDT has a positive predictive value of 0.64 (0.68 for adults only) and a negative predictive value of 0.93 (0.91 for adults only). CONCLUSIONS: The CIDT has promising detection properties for psychiatric caseness. Further research should investigate its potential to increase demand for, and access to, mental health services.