Dual burden of chronic physical conditions and mental disorders: Findings from the Saudi National Mental Health Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Comorbidities of mental disorders and chronic physical conditions are a common medical burden reported among Western countries. National estimates of such comorbidities among the general population of Arab countries like Saudi Arabia are unknown. This study examined the prevalence of lifetime chronic physical conditions among the Saudi general population with DSM-IV 12-month mental disorders, and the associations with disability in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).

Methods

The Saudi National Mental Health Survey, a cross-sectional household study - part of the World Mental Health (WMH) Survey Consortium - was conducted between 2013-2016 in the KSA, with 4,001 Saudi citizens aged 15-65 (response rate 61%). The World Health Organization Composite International Di

SUBMITTER: Altwaijri Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10715453 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature