Abstract:
Globally, the burden of mental disorders among
patients attending treatment for substance use
disorders is substantial. Little has been done
to explore this subject in Kenya. The aim of this
study was to investigate the prevalence rates of
mental disorders among persons undergoing in-
patient rehabilitation for substance use disorders
at the Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation (ADAR)
Unit, Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital. This
was a descriptive cross-sectional study. The
Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview
Version 7.0 was used to investigate the lifetime
DSM-5 mental disorder diagnoses. Fifty three
(53) adult patients consecutively admitted to
the unit between June 2019 and May 2020
were interviewed by the investigators two weeks
after admission. The data was analyzed using
descriptive statistics. The mean age for the
respondents was 38.13 years (SD=9.26 years).
All 53 (100.0%) of the participants had at least
one lifetime mental disorder diagnosis. Antisocial
personality disorder (69.8%), Social Anxiety
Disorder (49.1%), and Major Depressive Disorder (47.2%) were the most common mental disorder
diagnoses. A large proportion of in-patients at
the ADAR unit, MTRH had a lifetime mental
disorder. We recommend routine screening for
mental disorders for patients admitted for in-
patient rehabilitation at the facility. In addition,
management approaches for in-patient substance
use disorder rehabilitation should address co-
occurring mental disorders.
