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Title: | Clinical patterns of mood disorders in a sample of mood disorder patients in the United Arab Emirates |
Author: | Mohamed Shahda, Khalid S. Sherra, Hayam Fathi |
Abstract: |
Background
There are several conflicting findings on symptom manifestations of mood
disorders in different cultures. Indeed, cultural elements appear to influence the
expression of a number of secondary manifestations of the syndrome.
Aim
The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical presentations of mood disorders
in a sample of mood disorder patients in the United Arab Emirates with reference to
rural versus urban areas.
Patients and methods
A cross-sectional study was carried out in a sample of mood disorder patients in
rural and urban areas. Nearly 300 participants were taken equally from two sites of a
rural area and nearly 200 were taken equally from two urban areas. This study was
carried out on a sample of United Arab Emirates population representing 65 rural
(155 patients) and 60 urban (82 patients) areas.
Results
As regards manic symptoms, irritable mood was significantly more prevalent in the
urban population, whereas disruptive behavior was more common in the rural
population. As regards the symptom profile of major depressive disorders,
depressed mood, lost appetite, low energy, suicidal thoughts, motor retardation,
and somatic symptoms were significantly more frequent in the rural population,
whereas lack of pleasure, insomnia, lack of concentration, and agitation were
significantly more common in the urban population.
Conclusion
Retardation, somatic symptoms, low energy, and loss of appetite were more common
among depressive patients of the rural population. Agitation, lack of pleasure, and
insomnia were more common among depressive patients of the urban population.
Both populations had nearly the same percentage in all manic symptoms, with the
exception of disruptive behavior, which was more common inthe rural population, and
irritable mood, which was more prevalent in the urban population.
Keywords:
BAD profile, rural versus urban, somatic symptoms, varying cultures
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Journal: | Egyptian Journal of Psychiatry 2016, 37:148–156 |
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