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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

Pattern of child and adolescent psychiatric disorders among patients consulting publicly-funded child psychiatric clinics in Saudi Arabia

Pattern of child and adolescent psychiatric disorders among patients consulting publicly-funded child psychiatric clinics in Saudi Arabia
Authors:
  1. A A Al-Habeeb
  2. Naseem A Qureshi
  3. T A Al-Maliki
Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal

Abstract

Data about psychiatric problems among young people are scarce in the Gulf countries. This retrospective review of records describes the pattern of child and adolescent psychiatric disorders among patients consulting 3 child psychiatric clinics in Saudi Arabia during the year 2008. Most patients were referred from the public health sector (92.8%). Psychotropic drugs were prescribed for 86.2% of patients and psychotherapy for 55.2%. Maternal perinatal complications and other psychosocial stressors were noted in almost 45.8% of cases. Family history of psychiatric disorder was reported in 31.5% of patients. Psychiatric comorbidity was noted in 40.5% of cases while physical diseases were noted in 29.9%. The outcome was classified as unstable at the last consultation in 17.9% of cases. In a linear regression analysis the only factors significantly associated with unstable outcome were a higher load of symptoms (OR 2.64) and perinatal complications (OR 2.84).

Keywords

featured, prevalence, psychiatry, retrospective, riyadh, study

Citation

[research_citation style="APA" pubtype="journal" authors="A A Al-Habeeb,Naseem A Qureshi,T A Al-Maliki," year="2012" title="Pattern of child and adolescent psychiatric disorders among patients consulting publicly-funded child psychiatric clinics in Saudi Arabia" volume="18" issue="2" journal="Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal" shortjournal="EMHJ" startpage="112" endpage="119" articlenum="" doi=""]

Prevalence

Pattern of child and adolescent psychiatric disorders among patients consulting publicly-funded child psychiatric clinics in Saudi Arabia

Pattern of child and adolescent psychiatric disorders among patients consulting publicly-funded child psychiatric clinics in Saudi Arabia
Authors:
  1. A A Al-Habeeb
  2. Naseem A Qureshi
  3. T A Al-Maliki
Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal

Abstract

Data about psychiatric problems among young people are scarce in the Gulf countries. This retrospective review of records describes the pattern of child and adolescent psychiatric disorders among patients consulting 3 child psychiatric clinics in Saudi Arabia during the year 2008. Most patients were referred from the public health sector (92.8%). Psychotropic drugs were prescribed for 86.2% of patients and psychotherapy for 55.2%. Maternal perinatal complications and other psychosocial stressors were noted in almost 45.8% of cases. Family history of psychiatric disorder was reported in 31.5% of patients. Psychiatric comorbidity was noted in 40.5% of cases while physical diseases were noted in 29.9%. The outcome was classified as unstable at the last consultation in 17.9% of cases. In a linear regression analysis the only factors significantly associated with unstable outcome were a higher load of symptoms (OR 2.64) and perinatal complications (OR 2.84).

Keywords

featured, prevalence, psychiatry, retrospective, riyadh, study

Citation

[research_citation style="APA" pubtype="journal" authors="A A Al-Habeeb,Naseem A Qureshi,T A Al-Maliki," year="2012" title="Pattern of child and adolescent psychiatric disorders among patients consulting publicly-funded child psychiatric clinics in Saudi Arabia" volume="18" issue="2" journal="Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal" shortjournal="EMHJ" startpage="112" endpage="119" articlenum="" doi=""]

Awareness and Attitudes

Pattern of child and adolescent psychiatric disorders among patients consulting publicly-funded child psychiatric clinics in Saudi Arabia

Pattern of child and adolescent psychiatric disorders among patients consulting publicly-funded child psychiatric clinics in Saudi Arabia
Authors:
  1. A A Al-Habeeb
  2. Naseem A Qureshi
  3. T A Al-Maliki
Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal

Abstract

Data about psychiatric problems among young people are scarce in the Gulf countries. This retrospective review of records describes the pattern of child and adolescent psychiatric disorders among patients consulting 3 child psychiatric clinics in Saudi Arabia during the year 2008. Most patients were referred from the public health sector (92.8%). Psychotropic drugs were prescribed for 86.2% of patients and psychotherapy for 55.2%. Maternal perinatal complications and other psychosocial stressors were noted in almost 45.8% of cases. Family history of psychiatric disorder was reported in 31.5% of patients. Psychiatric comorbidity was noted in 40.5% of cases while physical diseases were noted in 29.9%. The outcome was classified as unstable at the last consultation in 17.9% of cases. In a linear regression analysis the only factors significantly associated with unstable outcome were a higher load of symptoms (OR 2.64) and perinatal complications (OR 2.84).

Keywords

featured, prevalence, psychiatry, retrospective, riyadh, study

Citation

[research_citation style="APA" pubtype="journal" authors="A A Al-Habeeb,Naseem A Qureshi,T A Al-Maliki," year="2012" title="Pattern of child and adolescent psychiatric disorders among patients consulting publicly-funded child psychiatric clinics in Saudi Arabia" volume="18" issue="2" journal="Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal" shortjournal="EMHJ" startpage="112" endpage="119" articlenum="" doi=""]

Diagnosis

Pattern of child and adolescent psychiatric disorders among patients consulting publicly-funded child psychiatric clinics in Saudi Arabia

Pattern of child and adolescent psychiatric disorders among patients consulting publicly-funded child psychiatric clinics in Saudi Arabia
Authors:
  1. A A Al-Habeeb
  2. Naseem A Qureshi
  3. T A Al-Maliki
Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal

Abstract

Data about psychiatric problems among young people are scarce in the Gulf countries. This retrospective review of records describes the pattern of child and adolescent psychiatric disorders among patients consulting 3 child psychiatric clinics in Saudi Arabia during the year 2008. Most patients were referred from the public health sector (92.8%). Psychotropic drugs were prescribed for 86.2% of patients and psychotherapy for 55.2%. Maternal perinatal complications and other psychosocial stressors were noted in almost 45.8% of cases. Family history of psychiatric disorder was reported in 31.5% of patients. Psychiatric comorbidity was noted in 40.5% of cases while physical diseases were noted in 29.9%. The outcome was classified as unstable at the last consultation in 17.9% of cases. In a linear regression analysis the only factors significantly associated with unstable outcome were a higher load of symptoms (OR 2.64) and perinatal complications (OR 2.84).

Keywords

featured, prevalence, psychiatry, retrospective, riyadh, study

Citation

[research_citation style="APA" pubtype="journal" authors="A A Al-Habeeb,Naseem A Qureshi,T A Al-Maliki," year="2012" title="Pattern of child and adolescent psychiatric disorders among patients consulting publicly-funded child psychiatric clinics in Saudi Arabia" volume="18" issue="2" journal="Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal" shortjournal="EMHJ" startpage="112" endpage="119" articlenum="" doi=""]

Language & Communication

Pattern of child and adolescent psychiatric disorders among patients consulting publicly-funded child psychiatric clinics in Saudi Arabia

Pattern of child and adolescent psychiatric disorders among patients consulting publicly-funded child psychiatric clinics in Saudi Arabia
Authors:
  1. A A Al-Habeeb
  2. Naseem A Qureshi
  3. T A Al-Maliki
Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal

Abstract

Data about psychiatric problems among young people are scarce in the Gulf countries. This retrospective review of records describes the pattern of child and adolescent psychiatric disorders among patients consulting 3 child psychiatric clinics in Saudi Arabia during the year 2008. Most patients were referred from the public health sector (92.8%). Psychotropic drugs were prescribed for 86.2% of patients and psychotherapy for 55.2%. Maternal perinatal complications and other psychosocial stressors were noted in almost 45.8% of cases. Family history of psychiatric disorder was reported in 31.5% of patients. Psychiatric comorbidity was noted in 40.5% of cases while physical diseases were noted in 29.9%. The outcome was classified as unstable at the last consultation in 17.9% of cases. In a linear regression analysis the only factors significantly associated with unstable outcome were a higher load of symptoms (OR 2.64) and perinatal complications (OR 2.84).

Keywords

featured, prevalence, psychiatry, retrospective, riyadh, study

Citation

[research_citation style="APA" pubtype="journal" authors="A A Al-Habeeb,Naseem A Qureshi,T A Al-Maliki," year="2012" title="Pattern of child and adolescent psychiatric disorders among patients consulting publicly-funded child psychiatric clinics in Saudi Arabia" volume="18" issue="2" journal="Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal" shortjournal="EMHJ" startpage="112" endpage="119" articlenum="" doi=""]