Epidemiological Profile of Common Mental Health Disorders in Outpatient Psychiatry Clinics of Two Military Hospitals in Riyadh

Alharbi, Fares; Alharbi, Samar F; Alsubaie, Ettab G.; Alkhunizan, Muath A; Al-Surimi, Khaled

doi:10.5455/mjhs.2020.03.014

Cited by 1 publication

(3 citation statements)

References 0 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…is is higher than our finding that 2% of the study population was diagnosed with bipolar affective disorder. [15] Sex played no significant role in bipolar affective disorder in this study, and previous research has similarly found no such association. [15,22] ADHD accounted for 1.1% of our study population with lacking of articles on similar study population, comparison and supporting our finding is difficult to be accomplished.…”

Section: Discussioncontrasting

confidence: 55%

“…is is significantly lower than the prevalence of 35.1% found by Alharbi at two tertiary-care military hospitals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. [15] ere was little relationship between anxiety disorders and sex in this study as the male to female ratio was 1:1.38. is is higher than the ratio found by Alharbi of 1:1.27.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 54%

“…is is higher than the ratio found by Alharbi of 1:1.27. [15] Substance-induced psychotic disorder accounted for 11.3% of the population of this study. Multiple studies have been conducted into SUD, with approximately 8% of Saudis having abused substances, most commonly, amphetamines.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 82%

See 2 more Smart Citations

Prevalence of mental disorders by sex among Hera General Hospital patients over the past 10 years

et al. 2022

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Objectives: Mental disorders manifest as social, occupational, or emotional dysfunctions. Many countries struggle to recognize mental disorders and their effects on communities. Mental health awareness in Saudi Arabia has improved in recent years as psychiatric treatment has become more acceptable in Saudi society. The aim of this study was to determine the percentages of mental disorders among a hospital population at Hera General Hospital, Makkah, Saudi Arabia, using the diagnostic criteria of the fourth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders and the tenth revision of the International Classification of Diseases. We aimed to determine sex differences and to identify the five most common disorders. Material and Methods: We identified clusters of mental disorders seen at Hera General Hospital psychiatric clinic using the diagnostic criteria of the DSM-IV and ICD-10 and it was a cross-sectional study of patients at a psychiatric outpatient department from July 2009 to June 2019 in Hera General Hospital, Makkah, Saudi Arabia. Results: The most common mental disorders in patients attending the psychiatric clinic of Hera General Hospital were found to be major depressive disorder (41.3%), followed by anxiety disorders (22.1%), substance-induced psychotic disorder (11.4%), schizophrenia (8.9%), and Mental retardation (7.0%). Females were observed to have a higher risk for mood and anxiety disorders, whereas males had a higher risk for substance-induced psychotic disorder and schizophrenia. Conclusion: Major depressive disorder was the most prevalent mental disorder at Hera General Hospital. Most patients with depressive disorder were female.

show abstract

Section: Discussioncontrasting

confidence: 55%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 54%