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ArticleSocial psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology2025

Characterisation of treatment resistant mood disorder patients in the United Arab Emirates.

Danilo Arnone, Emmanuel Stip

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Danilo ArnoneCollege of Medicine, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dubai Health, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. danilo.arnone@kcl.ac.uk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3831-2301
Emmanuel StipDepartment of Psychiatry, Montreal University, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de l'Université de Montréal, Instititut Universitaire en Santé mentale de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2859-2100

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Abstract

There is paucity of mental health epidemiological data from the Middle East. Therein we present detailed clinical characterization of mood disorders patients from a university tertiary clinic established in the United Arab Emirates. The majority of patient experienced depressive and anxiety symptoms largely in the moderate range according to both self-rated and clinician rated scales, accompanied by significant co-morbidities, functional impairment, mild reduction in cognitive function, and a significant ruminative thinking style. These preliminary findings support the need for larger-scale research in the Middle East to address the burden of poor mental health affecting communities.

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Depressive Disorder, Treatment-ResistantMood DisordersAdultAgedAnxietyComorbidityFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesUnited Arab EmiratesYoung AdultDepressionMood disordersTreatment resistant depressionUnited Arab Emirates

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PMID40178593
PMCPMC12378496

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