Attitudes Toward Psychological Disorders and Alternative Medicine in Saudi Participants.

ABSTRACT: Background: This study was designed to investigate Saudis' attitudes toward mental distress and psychotropic medication, attribution of causes, expected side effects, and to analyze participants' expectations toward alternative or complementary medicine using aromatic and medicinal plants, through a survey. Method: The study included 674 participants (citizens and residents in Saudi Arabia) who were randomly contacted via email and social media and gave their consent to complete a questionnaire dealing with 39 items that can be clustered in six parts. Descriptive statistics and Chi-square for cross-tabulation were generated using SPSS. Results: Among the 664 participants, 73.4% believed that there are some positive and negative outcomes of psychotropic medication. Part

SUBMITTER: Alegiry MH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7907434 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature