Archives of Women's Mental Health. Female sex workers are a deprived part of Islamic communities. It is necessary for public health policy makers to have knowledge about their mental health status. This study aims to have an evaluation of mental health among female sex workers in Tabriz for the first time in northwest of Iran. In this cross-sectional study, 48 female sex workers who had accepted to be evaluated were included.
This study suggests that Mood and anxiety disorder were two of the most common, and there were also records of personality disorders among participants of this survey. There were also high rates of addiction in female sex workers of this study. Based on findings of this study, high rates of mental disorders such as personality disorders, anxiety disorder, and mood disorder were detected among female sex workers in the northwest of Iran.
Financial incentive was reported to be the primary motivation for choosing sex work as a source of income. Informed consent was obtained from all individual participants included in the study. Skip to main content. Advertisement Hide. Mental health status among female sex workers in Tabriz, Iran. Original Article First Online: 20 August This is a preview of subscription content, log in to check access. Compliance with ethical standards Conflict of interest The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.
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