01077nas a2200277   4500000000100000008004100001653001100042653002400053653001800077653001200095653001800107653001700125100002000142700002500162700001800187700001800205700001600223700002200239700002500261700002200286700001900308245007400327856006900401490000700470520032200477       2013                            d10aStigma10aPhysical disability10aMental Health10aleprosy10aComorbidities10aChronic pain1 aRocha-Leite C I1 aBorges-de-Oliveira R1 aMachado P R L1 aPettersen K M1 aTrinchão M1 aMorais-de-Jesus M1 aAndrade-Nascimento M1 aDaltro-Oliveira R1 aQuarantini L C00aMental disorders in leprosy: High prevalence and low psychiatric care  uhttp://www.europsy-journal.com/article/S0924-9338(13)76856-1/pdf0 v283 a<p>Leprosy is an infectious disease with high physical disability and is strongly associated with chronic pain, since there may be significant impairment of the peripheral nervous system. Additionally, the stigma associated with the label of leprosy persists and imposes a high social commitment of the disease.</p>