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Minor Psychiatric Morbidity in Primary Health Care: Prevalence, Nature and Severity

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  • Omer E.F. El-Rufaie

    (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, U.A.E. University, PO Box 17666, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates)

  • Gamil H. Absood

    (Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, U.A.E. University, PO Box 17666, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates)

Abstract

The Clinical Interview Schedule (CIS) (Goldberg et al. 1970) was applied in a study investigating the prevalence rate, nature and severity of minor psychiatric disorders among U.A.E. nationals attending a primary health care centre in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.). The total prevalence rate of minor psychiatric morbidity, among the group of attenders who were interviewed, was 27.6%. The morbidity was higher among females (31.9%), than males (20.3%). The highest morbidity rate among the entire sample occurred among the 35-54 year age group. The commonest diagnoses encountered were neurotic depression (55%), anxiety- depressive states (13.3%) and anxiety states (11.7%). The distribution of diagnostic entities was similar among males and females except for anxiety-depressive states which were more common in females. The prevalence of neurotic depression and anxiety-depression states were highest in the middle age group, while anxiety states were highest among the young age group. The overall severity rate (OSR) among the identified cases was found to be ranging between mild and moderate severity.

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  • Omer E.F. El-Rufaie & Gamil H. Absood, 1993. "Minor Psychiatric Morbidity in Primary Health Care: Prevalence, Nature and Severity," International Journal of Social Psychiatry, , vol. 39(3), pages 159-166, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:socpsy:v:39:y:1993:i:3:p:159-166
    DOI: 10.1177/002076409303900302
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