Epidemiology of adult separation anxiety disorder in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: results from the Saudi National Mental Health Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Adult separation anxiety disorder (ASAD) is thought to be prevalent and debilitating, yet many aspects of its epidemiology remain unclear. We aimed to investigate prevalence, course, correlates, comorbidity, impairment, and treatment of ASAD in Saudi Arabia.

Methods

The study analyzed a subset of 1793 participants from the Saudi National Mental Health Survey; a nationally representative household sample of Saudi citizens. The survey used the CIDI 3.0 to produce prevalence estimates of ASAD and other common DSM-IV mental disorders. Cross tabulations, survival analysis and logistic regression were used to analyse the data.

Results

The lifetime and 12-month prevalence of ASAD were 7.6% and 3.8%, respectively. Over half (51.7%) of participants with lifetime ASAD h

SUBMITTER: Yezli S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12449411 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature