Psychiatric Comorbidity in Neurological Disorders: Towards a Multidisciplinary Approach to Illness Management in the United Arab Emirates

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作者
Alsaadi, Taoufik [1 ]
Kassie, Seada [1 ]
Ali, Ola Mohamed [1 ]
Mozahem, Khaldoun [1 ]
al Fardan, Safana [2 ]
Ahmed, Ahmed M. [1 ]
机构
[1] Amer Ctr Psychiat & Neurol, Dept Neurol, Psychiat, Abu Dhabi, U Arab Emirates
[2] Shaikh Khalifa Med Ctr, Dept Educ Med Affairs, Abu Dhabi, U Arab Emirates
关键词
psychiatric comorbidity; neurological disorders; illness management; multidisciplinary approach; integrated collaborative medical services; United Arab Emirates; GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER; CHRONIC PAIN; DEPRESSION; PREVALENCE; VALIDATION; SYMPTOMS; EPILEPSY; MORBIDITY; REFERRALS; HEADACHE;
D O I
10.3389/fpsyt.2019.00263
中图分类号
R749 [精神病学];
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100205 ;
摘要
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.
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