Twelve‐month treatment of mental disorders in the Saudi National Mental Health Survey

Alhabeeb, Abdulhameed Abdullah; Altwaijri, Yasmin; Al‐Subaie, Abdullah; Bilal, Lisa; Almeharish, Amani; Sampson, Nancy A.; Liu, Howard; Kessler, Ronald C.

doi:10.1002/mpr.1832

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“…The Saudi National Mental Health Survey (SNMHS) was carried out to address this limitation by producing direct estimates of mental disorder prevalence and burden. Initial SNMHS reports documented high prevalence of common mental disorders [9,10] and low rates of treatment [11,12]. The current report presents the first data on the societal burden of these disorders.…”

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The comparative importance of mental and physical disorders for health-related days out of role in the general population of Saudi Arabia

Altwaijri

Puac‐Polanco

Al‐Subaie³

et al. 2022

BMC Public Health

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Background A major component of illness burden is role impairment. As part of the recently-completed Saudi National Mental Health Survey (SNMHS), we compare the number of days out of role in the Saudi population associated with ten core mental disorders assessed in the survey to those associated with ten commonly occurring chronic physical disorders. Methods The SNMHS was a household survey that assessed prevalence of ten common anxiety, mood, disruptive behavior, and eating disorders in a nationally representative sample of n = 1981 citizens of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) ages 15–65. Comparison information was obtained on prevalence of ten common chronic physical disorders and number of health-related days out of role (DOR) in the 30 days before interview. Generalized linear models were used to examine univariate and multivariable associations of disorders with DOR and to calculate population attributable risk (PAR) separately and overall for the disorders controlling for socio-demographics. Results 19.9% of respondents had one or more of the selected mental disorders and 47.1% had one or more of the selected physical disorders. Nine mental disorders and two physical disorders were associated with increased DOR. PAR was 32.9% for mental disorders, 27.0% for physical disorders, and 59.9% for both combined. Conclusions Mental disorders are associated with a substantial proportion of all health-related DOR in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Programs to detect and treat mental disorders might lead to substantially decreased role impairment in the Kingdom.

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The comparative importance of mental and physical disorders for health-related days out of role in the general population of Saudi Arabia

Altwaijri

Puac‐Polanco

Al‐Subaie³

et al. 2022

BMC Public Health

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“…9 In KSA, the probability of receiving treatment for MDD in the previous 12 months was only 10.6% underscoring the need to improve therapeutic accessibility and deployment. 10 Knowledge and beliefs are associated with public attitudes toward mental illness and individuals with psychiatric disorders. 11 General population beliefs and attitudes toward psychiatric disorders within the Arab community generally arise from a deep belief system that is supplemented by the present and past experiences of the community.…”

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Public awareness, beliefs and attitude towards depressive disorders in Saudi Arabia

Aljadani

Alshammari

et al. 2021

SMJ

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Objectives: To investigate the degree of public awareness, beliefs, and attitudes regarding major depression and available treatment options in the Saudi population. Methods:A community-based cross-sectional study of 1,188 participants was carried out from March to April 2021 in Ha'il, Saudi Arabia using an online self-administered questionnaire. Using a snowball sampling technique, the authors targeted the Saudi population living in Ha'il region.Results: Overall, 65.6% of the participants had good awareness regarding depression disorder in total. Of the participants, 72.9% had good awareness regarding Original Article general awareness, 85.4% regarding depression symptoms, 12.3% regarding risk factors, and 15.7% regarding treatments. Of the participants, 67.3% believed that depression was caused by lack of faith and 45.5% believed that depression was caused by "the evil eye" or black magic. Of the participants, 56% believed in faith healers as a legitimate treatment approach. Of the participants, 63.9% were willing to work with individuals with depression, 62.7% were willing to establish friendships with them, and 27.9% believed that individuals with depression had weak personalities. Conclusion:The general population exhibited good general awareness regarding depression and its symptoms, but knowledge of risk factors and treatments was poor. Our findings underscore the need for public educational programs to increase public awareness about the risk factors and treatment options for depression.

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“…Findings of this study regarding barriers to treatment and reasons for early termination suggest that several factors may underlie the unmet service need documented in previous SNMHS publications [21]. These include personal perceptions of need for treatment, as well as attitudinal and structural barriers.…”

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“…Previous SNMHS assessments estimated that 20.2% of the population had at least one 12-month DSM-IV/CIDI disorder [20]. These estimates are suggestive of an unmet need for mental health services in the KSA [21], with only 13.7% of respondents diagnosed with a 12-month disorder reporting to having received treatment.…”

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Barriers to Mental Health Treatment in the Saudi National Mental Health Survey

Alangari

Knox

Kristjánsson

et al. 2020

IJERPH

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Objectives: To examine barriers to initiation and continuation of treatment among individuals with common mental disorders in the Saudi National Mental Health Survey (SNMHS). Methods: The SNMHS is a community-based epidemiological survey in a nationally representative household sample of respondents aged 15–65 in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The World Health Organization Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI) 3.0 was used. Predictors of barriers to treatment were analyzed with multivariable logistic regression. Results: Among participants with a 12-month DSM-IV/CIDI disorder (n = 711), 86.1% reported no service use. Of those (n = 597), 50.7% did not think they needed any help (categorized as “low perceived need”) and 49.3% did perceive need. Of those who perceived need (n = 309), the majority (98.9%) reported attitudinal barriers to initiation. In contrast, 10.3% of those with a perceived need reported structural barriers. Respondents who were previously married or indicated below-average income were more likely to believe they needed help. Conclusions: Among people with a diagnosed mental disorder, low perceived need and attitudinal barriers are the primary barriers to mental health treatment in the KSA. The results suggest that addressing poor mental health literacy may be essential factor in reducing the unmet need for mental health treatment in the KSA.

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Twelve‐month treatment of mental disorders in the Saudi National Mental Health Survey

Cited by 29 publications

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The comparative importance of mental and physical disorders for health-related days out of role in the general population of Saudi Arabia

The comparative importance of mental and physical disorders for health-related days out of role in the general population of Saudi Arabia

Public awareness, beliefs and attitude towards depressive disorders in Saudi Arabia

Barriers to Mental Health Treatment in the Saudi National Mental Health Survey

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