Epidemiology of adult separation anxiety disorder in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: results from the Saudi National Mental Health Survey
ASAD is prevalent, with a persistent course and associated impairment, as well as substantial comorbidity and limited treatment in Saudi Arabia. Increasing awareness, early diagnosis, and treatment of ASAD may help reduce its burden.
Authors
- Yasmin Altwaijri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8826-3224)
- Saber Yezli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3380-7092)
- Lisa Bilal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7574-4210)
- Norah Albedah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9571-4668)
- Dan Joseph Stein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7218-7810)
- Abdulhameed Abdullah Alhabeeb
- Abdullah Al‐Subaie
Institutions
- South African Medical Research Council (ZA)
- University of Cape Town (ZA)
- King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (SA)
- King Saud University (SA)
- King Salman Center for Disability Research (SA)
- Ministry of Health (SA)
- Saudi Arabia Basic Industries (Saudi Arabia) (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology
- Published
- 2025-03-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00127-025-02882-8
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 7.32
Funders
- King Salman Center for Disability Research