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2017 ; 59
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Psychiatric morbidity among female commercial sex workers
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Iaisuklang MG
; Ali A
Indian J Psychiatry
2017[Oct]; 59
(4
): 465-470
PMID29497189
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CONTEXT: Psychological distress is higher in women working in sex industry. The
various psycho social issues are associated with female commercial sex workers
(FCSWs). The host of psychosocial vulnerabilities including, childhood sexual
abuse, exposure to childhood physical abuse, poverty, interpersonal violence in
adulthood, sexually transmitted diseases, and substance use, forms a fertile
ground for psychiatric morbidity. AIM: This study aims to assess the psychiatric
morbidity among FCSWs in Shillong, India. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In the present
study, 100 FCSWs were selected. For the recruitment of sample, simple random
sampling procedure was followed; sociodemographic data sheet and the Mini
International Neuropsychiatric Interview were administered. RESULTS: In the
study, it was found that 9% of the respondents reported having major depressive
episode (current), 25% of the respondents reported major depressive episode
(past), 3% were having major depressive episode with melancholic features
(current), 21% of the respondents reported posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD),
8% of the respondents reported to have alcohol dependence, 3% of the respondents
reported to have nonalcohol psychoactive substance use disorder, 8% of the
respondents were found to have generalized anxiety disorder, and 9% of the
respondents were found to have antisocial personality disorder. CONCLUSIONS:
There is a prevalence of mental health problems in the FCSW. Assessment of the
psychiatric morbidity in FCSW is significant in developing health policy and
interventions to reduce their impact on their well-being. It is the immediate
need that the governmental and nongovernmental agencies, mental health
professionals, and workers in this area need to be sensitized to the issue of
mental health status of the commercial sex workers.