Unraveling the stigma: a qualitative descriptive exploration of the relationship between culture, religion, and mental disorders in Saudi Arabia
Study findings provide nuance into the role of stigma in the context of cultural and religious factors in Saudi. These insights can be used to help tailor care and interventions to people from Middle Eastern contexts, as Western perspectives have predominantly driven mental health care.
Authors
- Rebecca Wright (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8251-925X)
- Loujain Sharif (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2807-5050)
- Alaa Mahsoon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5590-9981)
- Ruba Alharazi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9975-4336)
- Raghad Alzahrani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7936-9246)
- Dalal Alzahrani
- Khalid Sharif (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9722-6326)
- Lena Alghamdi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-0435-1790)
- Rawan Babhair
- Alanoud Abuladel
- Amani Kabli
Institutions
- West Virginia University (US)
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- King Abdulaziz University (SA)
- King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (SA)
- King Fahd Armed Forces Hospital (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Psychology
- Published
- 2025-04-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-025-02733-w
- Citations
- 13
- Primary Topic
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 31.70