01389nas a2200229   4500000000100000008004100001653002100042653001400063653002000077653001800097653001200115653001000127653001200137100001500149700001200164700001000176245009500186856005100281300001200332490000700344520080800351       2014                            d10aUrban Population10aTreatment10aQuality of Life10aMental Health10aleprosy10aIndia10aAnxiety1 aThwaites V1 aAnjum V1 aRao M00aSources of anxiety amongst leprosy patients in urban treatment setting in Hyderabad, India  uhttps://leprosyreview.org/article/85/4/32-8331  a328-3310 v853 a<div dir="ltr">People with leprosy in the Indian Subcontinent are reported to have a lower quality of life and poorer mental health compared to control groups. The cause of these inequalities is usually attributed to a combination of stigma and physical disability. While addressing the impact of these factors among leprosy patients is important, the increase in early diagnosis and treatment of leprosy, particularly in cities, has led to a group of patients with relatively concealed symptoms, who have not been forced to disclose their status publically. The concerns of this group of patients are therefore different to that of long-term leprosy patients, and greater knowledge of their concerns relating to leprosy is necessary to ensure compliance to treatment and improve quality of life</div>