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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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Twelve-month prevalence and severity of mental disorders in the Saudi National Mental Health Survey

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International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research

10.1002/mpr.1831

Abstract

Objectives: To estimate 12-month prevalence and severity of mental disorders in the Saudi National Mental Health Survey (SNMHS).

Methods: The SNMHS is a face-to-face community epidemiological survey in a nationally representative household sample of citizens aged 15 to 65 in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) (n = 4,004). The World Health Organization (WHO) Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI) was used to estimate 12-month prevalence of common DSM-IV mental disorders.

Results: Twelve-month prevalence of any DSM-IV/CIDI disorder is 20.2%. Most common are anxiety disorders (12.3%) followed by mood (6.8%), disruptive behavior (5.4%), eating (3.2%), and substance use (1.9%) disorders. The proportion of 12-month cases rated serious (39.0% of all cases) is high across virtually all disorders relative to the proportions found in CIDI surveys in other high-income countries. Younger people have significantly elevated odds of mood and disruptive behavior disorders and serious disorders. Women have significantly elevated odds of anxiety and mood disorders and serious disorders. Previously married people have signifi- cantly elevated odds of most disorder classes and serious disorders.

Conclusions: Both 12-month prevalence and severity of DSM-IV/CIDI disorders are high in Saudi Arabia compared to other high-income countries that carried out com- parable surveys.

Keywords

epidemiology, mental disorders, prevalence, Saudi National Mental Health Survey (SNMHS), WHO World Mental Health (WMH) Survey Initiative, prevalence

Citation

[research_citation style="APA" pubtype="journal" authors="Yasmin A Altwaijri,Abdulhameed Al-Habeeb,Abdullah S Al-Subaie,Lisa Bilal,Majid Al-Desouki,Mona K Shahab,Sanaa Hyder,Nancy A Sampson,Andrew J King,Ronald C Kessler," year="2020" title="Twelve-month prevalence and severity of mental disorders in the Saudi National Mental Health Survey" volume="29" issue="1831" journal="International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research" shortjournal="Int J Methods Psychiatr Res." startpage="1" endpage="15" articlenum="" doi="10.1002/mpr.1831"]

Prevalence

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Twelve-month prevalence and severity of mental disorders in the Saudi National Mental Health Survey

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

International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research

10.1002/mpr.1831

Abstract

Objectives: To estimate 12-month prevalence and severity of mental disorders in the Saudi National Mental Health Survey (SNMHS).

Methods: The SNMHS is a face-to-face community epidemiological survey in a nationally representative household sample of citizens aged 15 to 65 in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) (n = 4,004). The World Health Organization (WHO) Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI) was used to estimate 12-month prevalence of common DSM-IV mental disorders.

Results: Twelve-month prevalence of any DSM-IV/CIDI disorder is 20.2%. Most common are anxiety disorders (12.3%) followed by mood (6.8%), disruptive behavior (5.4%), eating (3.2%), and substance use (1.9%) disorders. The proportion of 12-month cases rated serious (39.0% of all cases) is high across virtually all disorders relative to the proportions found in CIDI surveys in other high-income countries. Younger people have significantly elevated odds of mood and disruptive behavior disorders and serious disorders. Women have significantly elevated odds of anxiety and mood disorders and serious disorders. Previously married people have signifi- cantly elevated odds of most disorder classes and serious disorders.

Conclusions: Both 12-month prevalence and severity of DSM-IV/CIDI disorders are high in Saudi Arabia compared to other high-income countries that carried out com- parable surveys.

Keywords

epidemiology, mental disorders, prevalence, Saudi National Mental Health Survey (SNMHS), WHO World Mental Health (WMH) Survey Initiative, prevalence

Citation

[research_citation style="APA" pubtype="journal" authors="Yasmin A Altwaijri,Abdulhameed Al-Habeeb,Abdullah S Al-Subaie,Lisa Bilal,Majid Al-Desouki,Mona K Shahab,Sanaa Hyder,Nancy A Sampson,Andrew J King,Ronald C Kessler," year="2020" title="Twelve-month prevalence and severity of mental disorders in the Saudi National Mental Health Survey" volume="29" issue="1831" journal="International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research" shortjournal="Int J Methods Psychiatr Res." startpage="1" endpage="15" articlenum="" doi="10.1002/mpr.1831"]

Awareness and Attitudes

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Twelve-month prevalence and severity of mental disorders in the Saudi National Mental Health Survey

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

International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research

10.1002/mpr.1831

Abstract

Objectives: To estimate 12-month prevalence and severity of mental disorders in the Saudi National Mental Health Survey (SNMHS).

Methods: The SNMHS is a face-to-face community epidemiological survey in a nationally representative household sample of citizens aged 15 to 65 in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) (n = 4,004). The World Health Organization (WHO) Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI) was used to estimate 12-month prevalence of common DSM-IV mental disorders.

Results: Twelve-month prevalence of any DSM-IV/CIDI disorder is 20.2%. Most common are anxiety disorders (12.3%) followed by mood (6.8%), disruptive behavior (5.4%), eating (3.2%), and substance use (1.9%) disorders. The proportion of 12-month cases rated serious (39.0% of all cases) is high across virtually all disorders relative to the proportions found in CIDI surveys in other high-income countries. Younger people have significantly elevated odds of mood and disruptive behavior disorders and serious disorders. Women have significantly elevated odds of anxiety and mood disorders and serious disorders. Previously married people have signifi- cantly elevated odds of most disorder classes and serious disorders.

Conclusions: Both 12-month prevalence and severity of DSM-IV/CIDI disorders are high in Saudi Arabia compared to other high-income countries that carried out com- parable surveys.

Keywords

epidemiology, mental disorders, prevalence, Saudi National Mental Health Survey (SNMHS), WHO World Mental Health (WMH) Survey Initiative, prevalence

Citation

[research_citation style="APA" pubtype="journal" authors="Yasmin A Altwaijri,Abdulhameed Al-Habeeb,Abdullah S Al-Subaie,Lisa Bilal,Majid Al-Desouki,Mona K Shahab,Sanaa Hyder,Nancy A Sampson,Andrew J King,Ronald C Kessler," year="2020" title="Twelve-month prevalence and severity of mental disorders in the Saudi National Mental Health Survey" volume="29" issue="1831" journal="International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research" shortjournal="Int J Methods Psychiatr Res." startpage="1" endpage="15" articlenum="" doi="10.1002/mpr.1831"]

Diagnosis

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Twelve-month prevalence and severity of mental disorders in the Saudi National Mental Health Survey

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

International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research

10.1002/mpr.1831

Abstract

Objectives: To estimate 12-month prevalence and severity of mental disorders in the Saudi National Mental Health Survey (SNMHS).

Methods: The SNMHS is a face-to-face community epidemiological survey in a nationally representative household sample of citizens aged 15 to 65 in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) (n = 4,004). The World Health Organization (WHO) Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI) was used to estimate 12-month prevalence of common DSM-IV mental disorders.

Results: Twelve-month prevalence of any DSM-IV/CIDI disorder is 20.2%. Most common are anxiety disorders (12.3%) followed by mood (6.8%), disruptive behavior (5.4%), eating (3.2%), and substance use (1.9%) disorders. The proportion of 12-month cases rated serious (39.0% of all cases) is high across virtually all disorders relative to the proportions found in CIDI surveys in other high-income countries. Younger people have significantly elevated odds of mood and disruptive behavior disorders and serious disorders. Women have significantly elevated odds of anxiety and mood disorders and serious disorders. Previously married people have signifi- cantly elevated odds of most disorder classes and serious disorders.

Conclusions: Both 12-month prevalence and severity of DSM-IV/CIDI disorders are high in Saudi Arabia compared to other high-income countries that carried out com- parable surveys.

Keywords

epidemiology, mental disorders, prevalence, Saudi National Mental Health Survey (SNMHS), WHO World Mental Health (WMH) Survey Initiative, prevalence

Citation

[research_citation style="APA" pubtype="journal" authors="Yasmin A Altwaijri,Abdulhameed Al-Habeeb,Abdullah S Al-Subaie,Lisa Bilal,Majid Al-Desouki,Mona K Shahab,Sanaa Hyder,Nancy A Sampson,Andrew J King,Ronald C Kessler," year="2020" title="Twelve-month prevalence and severity of mental disorders in the Saudi National Mental Health Survey" volume="29" issue="1831" journal="International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research" shortjournal="Int J Methods Psychiatr Res." startpage="1" endpage="15" articlenum="" doi="10.1002/mpr.1831"]

Language & Communication

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Twelve-month prevalence and severity of mental disorders in the Saudi National Mental Health Survey

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

International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research

10.1002/mpr.1831

Abstract

Objectives: To estimate 12-month prevalence and severity of mental disorders in the Saudi National Mental Health Survey (SNMHS).

Methods: The SNMHS is a face-to-face community epidemiological survey in a nationally representative household sample of citizens aged 15 to 65 in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) (n = 4,004). The World Health Organization (WHO) Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI) was used to estimate 12-month prevalence of common DSM-IV mental disorders.

Results: Twelve-month prevalence of any DSM-IV/CIDI disorder is 20.2%. Most common are anxiety disorders (12.3%) followed by mood (6.8%), disruptive behavior (5.4%), eating (3.2%), and substance use (1.9%) disorders. The proportion of 12-month cases rated serious (39.0% of all cases) is high across virtually all disorders relative to the proportions found in CIDI surveys in other high-income countries. Younger people have significantly elevated odds of mood and disruptive behavior disorders and serious disorders. Women have significantly elevated odds of anxiety and mood disorders and serious disorders. Previously married people have signifi- cantly elevated odds of most disorder classes and serious disorders.

Conclusions: Both 12-month prevalence and severity of DSM-IV/CIDI disorders are high in Saudi Arabia compared to other high-income countries that carried out com- parable surveys.

Keywords

epidemiology, mental disorders, prevalence, Saudi National Mental Health Survey (SNMHS), WHO World Mental Health (WMH) Survey Initiative, prevalence

Citation

[research_citation style="APA" pubtype="journal" authors="Yasmin A Altwaijri,Abdulhameed Al-Habeeb,Abdullah S Al-Subaie,Lisa Bilal,Majid Al-Desouki,Mona K Shahab,Sanaa Hyder,Nancy A Sampson,Andrew J King,Ronald C Kessler," year="2020" title="Twelve-month prevalence and severity of mental disorders in the Saudi National Mental Health Survey" volume="29" issue="1831" journal="International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research" shortjournal="Int J Methods Psychiatr Res." startpage="1" endpage="15" articlenum="" doi="10.1002/mpr.1831"]