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Objectives To present background information for the Saudi National Mental Health Survey (SNMHS) on the Saudi mental healthcare delivery system and previous epidemiological research on the prevalence and treatment of mental disorders in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Methods Archival information ...
Healthcare providersCOVID-19PandemicBackground The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) was recently declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO). The first confirmed case in Saudi Arabia was announced on March 2, 2020. Several psychiatric manifestations may appear during pandemics, especially...
Objectives To estimate lifetime treatment rates of mental disorders in the Saudi National Mental Health Survey (SNMHS). Methods The SNMHS is a face‐to‐face community epidemiological survey in a nationally representative household sample of citizens ages 15–65 in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (...
in Saudi Arabia, both before and after exposure to psychiatry courses, and examine their relationship with perceptions of mental illness. (2) Methods: A quantitative descriptive and correlational cross-sectional design was employed. Nursing students’ attitudes toward working in mental health facilities ...
and mental well-being of adolescents in Saudi Arabia. Moreover, the impact of virtual coaching on physical, emotional, and mental health after an eight-week exercise program was examined.Materials and Methods: Twenty-seven participants, 18 females (67%) and 9 males (33%), with a mean age ...
The 37th International Conference on Mental Health and Psychiatry, held in the vibrant city of Paris, France, on May 14-15, 2025.This conference gathers leading experts, researchers, and practitioners from around the world to explore the advancements in
More recently, Altwaijri has turned her attention to the issue of mental health. As one of the driving forces behind the Saudi National Mental Health Survey, Altwaijri was important in measuring, for the first time, the scale of mental health problems in Saudi Arabia. Some 4,000 people ...
Mental disorders are considered important public health problems not only to people with mental illness but also their caregivers. As is the case in many countries, the deinstitutionalization of mental health services in Saudi Arabia, has meant that informal caregivers are shouldering responsibilities fo...
Our 30-country survey finds a large majority think their mental health and physical health are equally important, but they do not see this reflected in their country’s healthcare services.