ReviewOman medical journal2019
Depression: Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors in the United Arab Emirates.
Review in Oman medical journal, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05865834 (Effectiveness of E-health Intervention Using Smart Phone App to Reduce Anxiety & Depressive Symptoms Among Adolescents), which is not on this map. Cited by 46 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Effectiveness of E-health Intervention Using Smart Phone App to Reduce Anxiety & Depressive Symptoms Among Adolescents: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial
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46 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 127 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Depression among married individuals: new evidence in Türkiye.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Prevalence and Factors Associated with Depression and Anxiety in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease.F1000Research · 2026Article
- Individual and area-level factors associated with depression in indonesia: a multilevel analysis using the 2018 national basic health research.BMC public health · 2025Article
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- Social support profiles and their association with sociodemographic and mental health characteristics among treatment-seeking adults in Arabic-speaking countries.PLOS mental health · 2025Article
- Prevalence and management of depression among patients with chronic disease: A cross sectional study.Bioinformation · 2025Article
- Effectiveness of 8-week TReatment with vortioxetine on depressive symptoms in major depressive disorder patients with comorbid generalized anxiety disorder in UAE (TRUE).Annals of general psychiatry · 2024Article
- Prevalence and associated factors of psychiatric comorbidities in epilepsy in the Casablanca-Settat region of Morocco: A cross-sectional study.Epilepsia open · 2024Article
- Understanding the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Mental Health among a Sample of University Workers in the United Arab Emirates.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Factors affecting major depression in Iran: a mixed-method study.Journal of health, population, and nutrition · 2024Review
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- Sociodemographic predictors of the association between self-reported sleep duration and depression.PLOS global public health · 2024Article
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- Depression among patients with chronic kidney disease, associated factors, and predictors: a cross-sectional study.BMC psychiatry · 2023Article
- Sleep Apnea and Substance Use Disorders Associated with Co-Occurrence of Anxiety Disorder and Depression among U.S. Adults: Findings from the NSDUH 2008-2014.Brain sciences · 2023Article
- Evidence That Increasing Serum 25(OH)D Concentrations to 30 ng/mL in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates Could Greatly Improve Health Outcomes.Biomedicines · 2023Review
- Prevalence and predictors of depression among women in Afghanistan: a cross-sectional study.Discover psychology · 2023Article
- Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of university students in the United Arab Emirates: a cross-sectional study.BMC psychology · 2022Article
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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
A Depression is a prevalent mental healthcare problem and a common cause of disability worldwide. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence and risk factors of depression in individuals living in the UAE. We used a systematic review approach, searching PubMed and Scopus electronic databases to collect studies conducted between 2007 and 2017 on the UAE population (both citizens and expatriates) relating to depression. After evaluating and screening relevant articles, a review of 14 articles was conducted. The prevalence of depression and study populations varied widely across studies with some including students and workers and others limited to those with diabetes. The most common contributing factors were female sex, financial difficulties/low socioeconomic status, stressful life events, lack of social support, serious or chronic illness (e.g., diabetes, obesity, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis), and a history of eating disorders. Vitamin D deficiency was also highlighted as a risk factor for seasonal depression. Even though previous evidence has promulgated the role of numerous causative factors, the epidemiological studies including risk factors such as personal or family history of depression, low academic performance, and the use of alcohol remain lacking. Further research is needed to identify effective strategies for treating and preventing depression in the future.
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