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Prevalence and Comorbidity of Depression, Anxiety and Obsessive Compulsive Disorders among Saudi Secondary School Girls, Taif Area, KSA
Archives of Iranian Medicine • 2015
Publication Information
Authors
Dalia El- Sayed Desouky, Reda Abdellatif Ibrahem, Mohamed Salah Omar.
Keywords
Comorbidity, girls, KSA, prevalence, psychiatric
Journal
Archives of Iranian Medicine
Publisher
Not Available
Volume
18
Issue
4
Pages
235-240
publication.type
International
Paper Link
Not Available
Supplementary Materials
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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:
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: