Prevalence of common mental disorders and treatment gap among patients with non-communicable diseases in the rural areas of East India.

Background: Mental and physical non-communicable diseases (NCDs) coexist, because they share common environmental and behavioral risk factors. The treatment gap for common mental disorders, such as depression, anxiety, and substance use, is large compared to other NCDs.

Objective: To determine the prevalence and treatment gap of common mental disorders among patients with non-communicable diseases.