Psychiatric Comorbidity in Neurological Disorders
Towards a Multidisciplinary Approach to Illness Management in the United Arab Emirates
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15522792 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Taoufik Alsaadi (0000-0002-7513-5706), Seada Kassie (0000-0001-6546-6168, corresponding author), Ola Mohamed Ali (0000-0002-6014-6621), Khaldoun Mozahem, Safana Al Fardan (Shaikh Khalifa Medical City), Ahmed Ahmed (0000-0002-2545-0134), Ahmed M Ahmed (0009-0007-4462-8173) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Pages | 263-263 |
| Publication date | 2019-04-25 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Frontiers in Psychiatry (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1664-0640 • E-ISSN: 1664-0640 |
| Publisher | Frontiers Media (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3389/fpsyt.2019.00263 |
| PMID | 31073293 |
| OpenAlex | W2941672547 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 34 |
Aim: To determine the prevalence of mood and anxiety disorders in undiagnosed patients attending neurological services, and detect rates of referral to and attendance of psychiatric services. Methods: Depressive symptoms and anxiety were assessed in 395 adult patients with primary diagnoses of neurological disorders. The Patient Health Questionnaire nine-item depression scale (PHQ-9), and Generalized Anxiety Disorder seven-item scale (GAD-7) were administered. Demographic details of the patients were recorded. Referral to and attendance of psychiatric services were recorded for patients scoring within the clinical range of depression and anxiety disorders (scores > 10). Results: There was a 39% prevalence rate of depressive symptoms, 34% rate of anxiety, and 35.4% concurrent rate of both disorders in this cohort. The referral rate to psychiatric services was 33.6%, and attendance rate was 47.8%. There was significant association between severity of psychiatric symptoms and referral to psychiatric services, as well as significant association between comorbid psychiatric symptoms and attendance to psychiatric services. Conclusion: Our results indicate similar prevalence rates of comorbid psychiatric symptoms to studies carried out in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and relatively high attendance and referral rates to psychiatric services. Implications: The results shed light on the clinical profile of patients in this region and support the need for integrated collaborative medical services. Moreover, findings have important implications for health care policies pertaining to resource distribution and funding
Anxiety · Attendance · Comorbidity · Depression (economics · Family medicine · Mood disorders · Psychiatry · Referral · Chronic Disease Management Strategies · Medicine · Mental Health Treatment and Access · Schizophrenia research and treatment
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,25 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2022 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |