Mental disorders and their relationship with family dynamics in the department of Santa Barbara

Abstract

This article aims to analyze the prevalence of mental disorders and their relationship with family dynamics in the adult population of the department of Santa Barbara. The research methods are based on a descriptive, quantitative, cross-sectional design with a polyvalent sampling with selection criteria in which 300 houses were surveyed, using as instruments the WHO Symptom Questionnaire for Adults (SRQ), Detection of probable mental disorders symptomatology and the Family Functioning Questionnaire (FFSL) of Ortega and Co. We worked with the SPSS program to obtain the analytical results of the research. The most prevalent mental disorders were depression, followed by post-traumatic stress, anxiety, drug dependence. The less prevalent mental disorders were alcohol dependence and epilepsy. The highest frequency of probable mental disorders is in the female gender, people over 51 years of age, and people who remain single. In relation to the families of Santa Bárbara that present functional family dynamics, that is to say, that the greater the family functioning, the less presence of mental disorders. In conclusion, the prevalence of probable mental disorders in the department of Santa Barbara is higher than that reported by the WHO (2002), which represents a challenge for the Honduran health system and demonstrates the need to focus the care and resources towards the prevention, promotion, and treatment of mental disorder.