Psychiatric services in Algeria

Benmebarek, Zoubir

doi:10.1192/s2056474000001598

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“…In contrast, in Algeria, mental health expenditures by the Health Department represent 7.37% of the total health budget (World Health Organization, 2011 ). The Algerian state provides psychiatric care that is free of charge to residents, and outpatient care is provided by psychiatric dispensaries distributed across various cities and towns (Benmebarek, 2017 ; Kacha, 2010 ). It is therefore possible that, in comparison to the other countries, the openness about mental health and mental health care reduced overall suicidality.…”

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Suicidality in the Arab World: Results from an Online Screener

Daouk

Dailami

Barakat

et al. 2023

Community Ment Health J

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Suicide in the Arab World is grossly understudied. This study sought to understand suicidality among Arabic-speaking individuals visiting an online depression screener. A large sample (N = 23,201) from the Arab World was recruited online. 78.9% (n = 17,042) reported suicidality (thoughts of death or suicide, or a suicide attempt) and 12.4% reported a suicide attempt in the past 2 weeks. Binary logistic regressions indicated that women tended to report more suicidality, and that suicidality tended to decline with age (all ps < 0.001), across all levels of suicidality. Comparing countries with n ≥ 1000 (Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, and Saudi Arabia), several 3-way (gender * age * country) and 2-way interactions indicated that some countries departed from the usual pattern of responses. For instance, in Algeria, neither gender nor age differences were observed in reported attempts. Women and younger adults in the Arab World may be at higher risk of suicidality. Differences between and within countries warrant further exploration.

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Suicidality in the Arab World: Results from an Online Screener

Daouk

Dailami

Barakat

et al. 2023

Community Ment Health J

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“…The CHiRP program was designed to serve as a model program that could be re‐created in other MENA counties, such as neighbouring Morocco or Algeria. Indeed, Algeria's and Morocco's health systems share many features with the Tunisian health system as all are partly based on the French model and whose culture and language share many commonalities (Benmebarek, 2017; Landrault & Amine, 2020).…”

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Establishing a clinical high‐risk program in Tunisia, North Africa: A pilot study in early detection and identification

Ventura¹,

Jouini

Aissa

et al. 2021

Early Intervention Psych

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Background Early identification and prevention research has provided huge advances in our understanding of early screening and identification of young people at clinical high‐risk (CHR). Most of these procedures were developed in high‐income countries, yet middle‐income countries in North Africa such as Tunisia can benefit from these empirically‐based assessment approaches. Methods Using established procedures, nine Tunisian psychiatric raters were trained on structured assessments: the CAARMS, BPRS, and SCID to high standards of interrater reliability. These raters developed a clinical high‐risk program (CHiRP) in Tunisia and recruited 10 patients who were exhibiting possible signs of CHR. These patients were evaluated to determine if they met criteria for a CHR group, such as Attenuated Psychosis. Results Trained raters met the following interrater reliability criteria for the CAARMS and BPRS (ICC = .80 or greater) and the SCID (Kappa = .75 or greater). Of 10 pilot patients, six were classified as CHR and belonging to the Attenuated Psychosis Group. One of the six patients converted to psychosis 3 months after study entry for a conversion rate of 17% which is comparable with currently published rates globally. Discussion The first CHR program has been established in Tunisia, a middle‐income country using methods developed in high income countries. Efforts aimed at assembling a group of prevention‐oriented psychiatrists, obtaining administrative support, and training raters to high levels of interrater reliability were successful. The feasibility was demonstrated for screening, assessing, treating, and following‐up of 10 CHR patients suggesting that conversion rates are comparable to those of Western and European countries.

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Psychiatric education and training in Arab countries

Okasha

Shaker

2019

International Review of Psychiatry

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Psychiatric services in Algeria

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Suicidality in the Arab World: Results from an Online Screener

Suicidality in the Arab World: Results from an Online Screener

Establishing a clinical high‐risk program in Tunisia, North Africa: A pilot study in early detection and identification

Psychiatric education and training in Arab countries

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