ArticleInternational journal of methods in psychiatric research2020
Lifetime treatment of DSM-IV mental disorders in the Saudi National Mental Health Survey.
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Abstract
objectivesTo estimate lifetime treatment rates of mental disorders in the Saudi National Mental Health Survey (SNMHS).
methodsThe SNMHS is a face-to-face community epidemiological survey in a nationally representative household sample of citizens ages 15-65 in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) (n = 4,004). The World Health Organization (WHO) Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI) was used to produce estimates of lifetime prevalence and treatment of common DSM-IV mental disorders.
resultsLifetime treatment ranged from 52.2% for generalized anxiety disorder to 20.3% for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, had a median (interquartile range) of 35.5% (30.6-39.5%) across disorders, and was 28.3% for people with any lifetime DSM-IV/CIDI disorder. Half (49.0%) of patients received treatment in the mental health specialty sector, 35.9% in the general medical sector, 35.2% in the human services sector, and 15.7% in the complementary-alternative medical sector. Median (interquartile range) delays in help-seeking after disorder onset among respondents who already sought treatment were 8 (3-15) years. Odds of seeking treatment are positively related to age-of-onset and comorbidity.
conclusionsUnmet need for treatment of lifetime mental disorders is a major problem in KSA. Interventions to ensure prompt help-seeking are needed to reduce the burdens and hazards of untreated mental disorders.
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