Prevalence of anxiety disorders: a population-based epidemiological study in metropolitan area of Casablanca, Morocco

Abstract

BackgroundIn Morocco, no epidemiological study has been conducted to show the current prevalence of mental disorders in the general population. The aim of the present study was to assess the prevalence and comorbidity of anxiety disorders in Moroccan subjects.MethodsWe used cross-sectional study, with a representative sample of Casablanca city. Direct interviews used the Mini International Neurpsychiatric Interview in its validated Moroccan Arabic versionResultsAmong 800 subjects, 25.5% met criteria of at least one current anxiety disorder: Panic Disorder (2%), Agoraphobia (7.6%) Social phobia (3.4), Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (6.1%), Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (3.4%), Generalized Anxiety Disorder (4.3%)ConclusionThe results are generally similar to those of Western countries. Future studies need to replicate these results and to concentrate on their impact on the quality of life and the cost of such conditions in the community.

Moroccan national study on prevalence of mental disorders: a community‐based epidemiological study

“…In terms of diagnostic criteria, the only other study conducted in a representative sample of the Moroccan general population investigated anxiety disorders in a sample of 800 adults in Casablanca and reported an overall prevalence of 25.5%. A high prevalence of obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) was found both in this study [6.1% (2)] and in the survey reported here (6.6%).…”

“…In a study on a representative sample of the adult population of Casablanca, Kadri et al. (2) found a prevalence of anxiety disorders of 25.5%. The prevalence estimates for disorders related to alcohol and substance misuse were also in accordance with the results of another study in a representative sample of the adult population of Casablanca conducted by Kadri et al.…”

“…In Morocco, some of the authors of this study (N.K., M.A., D.M.) published a study on the prevalence of anxiety disorders in the general population in the city of Casablanca (2) and another one on the prevalence of suicidal ideation (3). Moroccan society is in a transitional phase from social and economic points of view.…”

Study on Psychiatric Co - Morbidity in Psoriasis

“…Kadri et al, 2007 (10) found prevalence of anxiety disorders in general population using MINI. Prevalence of panic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder social phobia in general population 2%, 4.3%, 3.4%.…”

Anxiety, insomnia, depression — in conjunction with or opposite to functional disorders

“…Согласно данным одного из американских исследований [13], показатель распространенности тревожных расстройств в течение года среди общей популяции составляет 18,1%, а в течение жизни -28,2%, что значительно больше, чем распространенность любого другого психического расстройства [14]. В исследовании, проведенном в Марокко [15], распространенность этого заболевания в течении года оказалась более высокой по сравнению с приведенными выше цифрами -25,5%.…”