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Fahad Alswaidi
Fahad Alswaidi
Saudi Arabia
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Characteristics of Mental Illnesses among Psychiatric Patients Admitted to the Alamal Complex for Mental Health in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in 2013
Author(s): Jaber Sharaheeli, Fahad Alswaidi and Ahmed MandilJaber Sharaheeli, Fahad Alswaidi and Ahmed Mandil
Objectives: This study aimed to assess the characteristics of psychiatric disorders among psychiatric patients admitted to the AlAmal Complex for Mental Health in Riyadh from 15-11-2012 to 3-11-2013 and develop recommendations for addressing those characteristics. Methodology: This study collected data through a retrospective chart review. Epi-Info was used for data entry and analysis. Results: We analyzed 1, 777 patients, primarily aged 12-30 years (43.7%) and 31-40 years (29.5%). Males accounted for 92.1% of patients, 54.9% of patients resided in Riyadh, 98.3% of patients were Saudi, and 63.6% were working. Further, 65.3% of patients were single, 31% were married, 3.5% were divorced and 0.2% was widowed. Finally, 36.6% of patients had a secondary level of education, 29.4% had an intermediate level, 20.8% had a primar.. View More»
DOI: 10.4172/2378-5756.1000312