National survey of Prevalence of Mental Disorders in Egypt: preliminary survey

Abstract

Enquête nationale sur la prévalence des troubles mentaux en Égypte : étude préliminaire RÉSUMÉ Cette étude constitue une première étape de l'enquête nationale sur la prévalence des troubles mentaux en Égypte. Nous avons réalisé une enquête auprès des ménages par porte à porte dans cinq régions d'Égypte et avons interrogé 14 640 adultes âgés de 18 à 64 ans. Les troubles mentaux ont été diagnostiqués sur la base de l'interrogatoire MINI-Plus. La prévalence globale a été estimée à 16,93 % de la population adulte étudiée. Les principaux problèmes étaient des troubles de l'humeur (6,43 %), des troubles anxieux (4,75 %) et des troubles multiples (4,72 %). Les troubles mentaux étaient associés à des facteurs sociodémographiques (par exemple le fait d'être une femme, de ne pas avoir de travail et d'être divorcé) et à des maladies physiques (par exemple une cardiopathie, une maladie rénale ou une hypertension).

Effectiveness of Social Skills Training Program on Social Functioning and Severity of Symptoms Among Patients with Schizophrenia

“…In the same line the result was consistent with the results of previous study [21] showed that, the majority of studied sample were single and referred their results to poor social adjustment as a well-known major symptoms of schizophrenia, on the contrary the results of the current study was inconsistent with the findings of others [26] indicated that, more than half of the studied sample was married. In the same direction, authors [27] high lighted the role of marital status (widowed, divorced/separated) as risk factor for recurrent mental illness, therefore marital status might not have a significant effect on patient social skills.…”

Health services to groups with special needs in the Arab world: a review

“…A transformation of the mental health care system towards a multidisciplinary, coordinated and holistic approach is required. It should be noted, however, there have been several recent reports on mental health in the Arab countries [43][44][45][46][47][48][49][50][51][52][53][54][55]. This trend highlights a change in attitudes among health professionals as well as the public concerning mental health and wellness.…”

Impact of religion and culture on mental disorders among Egyptians

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“…Despite the interest in attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), the recent National Survey of the Prevalence of Mental Disorder excluded symptoms of ADHD at its first stage (Ghanem et al, 2009). Pervasive developmental disorders are mostly seen by paediatricians rather than psychiatrists.…”