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Saudi ADHD Research

Below is a curated list of published studies related to different aspects of Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in Saudi Arabia, including prevalence, awareness, diagnosis, language and communication, and review articles.

Additional studies from Saudi Arabia, including topics not featured on this page, are available in the research library. We also maintain a list of ADHD-related theses that have been made available online. If you would like your research featured here, or know of any publications in or about ADHD in KSA that you believe should be included here, please get in touch by email at research @ adhd.org.sa.

Note: Unless specifically stated, these studies were neither conducted by nor supported by the Saudi ADHD Society, and are provided as a resource for researchers only.

Review Articles

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

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Journal of Medical Research and Innovation

10.25259/JMRI_26_2021

Abstract

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.

Keywords

Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders, Mood disorders, Anxiety disorders, Depressive disorder, Sex characteristics, prevalence

Citation

[research_citation style="APA" pubtype="journal" authors="Ammar A Albokhari,Rajab A Bresaly,Magdy M Hassan,Abrar A Khan," year="2021" title="Prevalence of mental disorders by sex among Hera General Hospital patients over the past 10 years" volume="5" issue="2" journal="Journal of Medical Research and Innovation" shortjournal="Journal of Medical Research and Innovation" startpage="23" endpage="27" articlenum="" doi="10.25259/JMRI_26_2021"]

Prevalence

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

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Authors:

Journal of Medical Research and Innovation

10.25259/JMRI_26_2021

Abstract

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.

Keywords

Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders, Mood disorders, Anxiety disorders, Depressive disorder, Sex characteristics, prevalence

Citation

[research_citation style="APA" pubtype="journal" authors="Ammar A Albokhari,Rajab A Bresaly,Magdy M Hassan,Abrar A Khan," year="2021" title="Prevalence of mental disorders by sex among Hera General Hospital patients over the past 10 years" volume="5" issue="2" journal="Journal of Medical Research and Innovation" shortjournal="Journal of Medical Research and Innovation" startpage="23" endpage="27" articlenum="" doi="10.25259/JMRI_26_2021"]

Awareness and Attitudes

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

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Authors:

Journal of Medical Research and Innovation

10.25259/JMRI_26_2021

Abstract

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.

Keywords

Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders, Mood disorders, Anxiety disorders, Depressive disorder, Sex characteristics, prevalence

Citation

[research_citation style="APA" pubtype="journal" authors="Ammar A Albokhari,Rajab A Bresaly,Magdy M Hassan,Abrar A Khan," year="2021" title="Prevalence of mental disorders by sex among Hera General Hospital patients over the past 10 years" volume="5" issue="2" journal="Journal of Medical Research and Innovation" shortjournal="Journal of Medical Research and Innovation" startpage="23" endpage="27" articlenum="" doi="10.25259/JMRI_26_2021"]

Diagnosis

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

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Authors:

Journal of Medical Research and Innovation

10.25259/JMRI_26_2021

Abstract

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.

Keywords

Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders, Mood disorders, Anxiety disorders, Depressive disorder, Sex characteristics, prevalence

Citation

[research_citation style="APA" pubtype="journal" authors="Ammar A Albokhari,Rajab A Bresaly,Magdy M Hassan,Abrar A Khan," year="2021" title="Prevalence of mental disorders by sex among Hera General Hospital patients over the past 10 years" volume="5" issue="2" journal="Journal of Medical Research and Innovation" shortjournal="Journal of Medical Research and Innovation" startpage="23" endpage="27" articlenum="" doi="10.25259/JMRI_26_2021"]

Language & Communication

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

Open Access | CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Authors:

Journal of Medical Research and Innovation

10.25259/JMRI_26_2021

Abstract

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.

Keywords

Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders, Mood disorders, Anxiety disorders, Depressive disorder, Sex characteristics, prevalence

Citation

[research_citation style="APA" pubtype="journal" authors="Ammar A Albokhari,Rajab A Bresaly,Magdy M Hassan,Abrar A Khan," year="2021" title="Prevalence of mental disorders by sex among Hera General Hospital patients over the past 10 years" volume="5" issue="2" journal="Journal of Medical Research and Innovation" shortjournal="Journal of Medical Research and Innovation" startpage="23" endpage="27" articlenum="" doi="10.25259/JMRI_26_2021"]