The burden of mental disorders in the Eastern Mediterranean region, 1990-2015: findings from the global burden of disease 2015 study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Mental disorders are among the leading causes of nonfatal burden of disease globally.

Methods

We used the global burden of diseases, injuries, and risk factors study 2015 to examine the burden of mental disorders in the Eastern Mediterranean region (EMR). We defined mental disorders according to criteria proposed in the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders IV and the 10th International Classification of Diseases.

Results

Mental disorders contributed to 4.7% (95% uncertainty interval (UI) 3.7-5.6%) of total disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs), ranking as the ninth leading cause of disease burden. Depressive disorders and anxiety disorders were the third and ninth leading causes of nonfatal burden, respectively. Almost all countries in the

SUBMITTER: GBD 2015 Eastern Mediterranean Region Mental Health Collaborators 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5973970 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature