| publication name | Prevalence and Comorbidity of Depression, Anxiety and Obsessive Compulsive Disorders among Saudi Secondary School Girls, Taif Area, KSA |
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| Authors | Dalia El- Sayed Desouky, Reda Abdellatif Ibrahem, Mohamed Salah Omar. |
| year | 2015 |
| keywords | Comorbidity, girls, KSA, prevalence, psychiatric |
| journal | Archives of Iranian Medicine |
| volume | 18 |
| issue | 4 |
| pages | 235-240 |
| publisher | Not Available |
| Local/International | International |
| Paper Link | Not Available |
| Full paper | download |
| Supplementary materials | Not Available |
Abstract
Background: Previous Saudi studies have shown the psychiatric comorbidity among adolescent girls. This article was done to assess the prevalence and comorbidity of psychiatric disorders among secondary school girls in Taif area. Methods: A cross-sectional multistage cluster-sampling methodology was carried out on 1024 secondary school female students. Psychometric evaluation of students was carried out using the Beck depression inventory, Castello and Comery Anxiety scale and Obsessive – compulsive disorder scale. Results: