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ReviewSaudi journal of medicine & medical sciences

Bipolar Disorders in Saudi Arabia: What Do We Know So Far?

Ahmad H Almadani, Ahmad N AlHadi, Buthainah D Aldawood, Mariam M AlEissa, Fahad D Alosaimi

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Review in Saudi journal of medicine & medical sciences. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Ahmad H AlmadaniDepartment of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Ahmad N AlHadiDepartment of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Buthainah D AldawoodDepartment of Clinical Psychology, College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Mariam M AlEissaDepartment of Molecular Genetics, Public Health Authority, Public Health Laboratory, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Fahad D AlosaimiDepartment of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Bipolar disorders (BP) are prevalent neuropsychiatric illnesses affecting 1%-5% of the global population and about 3% of the Saudi population. They are associated with significant comorbidities and negative consequences. Despite being common mental health conditions in Saudi Arabia, stigma persists, with weak character, supernatural beliefs, and weak faith considered as causes. In addition, Saudi patients with BP have been reported to seek help from non-psychiatric healthcare professionals and faith healers. More data are required on BP from Saudi Arabia, including the genetic aspects and their treatment approaches. This narrative review paper explores the epidemiology and clinical manifestations, etiology and biological mechanisms, public knowledge and awareness of the illnesses, and treatment of BP in Saudi Arabia.

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Bipolar disordersclinical manifestationsepidemiologyetiologypsychotropic medicationsSaudi Arabia

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PMID39935992
PMCPMC11809757

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