Alqahtani Mohammed M, Salmon Peter
Department of Psychology, King Khalid University, Saudi Arabia.
J Family Community Med. 2008 Jan;15(1):27-33.
To determine the prevalence of psychological disorders and somatization among primary care patients from a semi-urban area of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Screening of consecutive patients with the 12-item and 28-item versions of the General Health Questionnaires and assessments of physical symptoms associated with somatization, using the HSCL-12. Eight primary care health centres in Assir, Saudi Arabia.
About half of the sample had one or more psychological disorders. The prevalence of somatization detected by the GHQ-28 was 16%. The prevalence of somatization indicated by GPs' identification of medically unexplained symptoms was 14%. Women displayed higher levels of somatization than men.
This study reported prevalence of psychological disorders that was as high as found in the more modern areas of Saudi Arabia such as Riyadh. The view that individuals in less open areas are protected from psychological disorders associated with stress and lifestyle pressure seems to be unsubstantiated. The results highlight the potential value of screening for psychological disorders using such simple instruments as the GHQ.
确定沙特阿拉伯王国半城市地区初级保健患者中精神障碍和躯体化的患病率。
使用12项和28项版本的一般健康问卷对连续患者进行筛查，并使用HSCL-12评估与躯体化相关的身体症状。沙特阿拉伯阿西尔的八个初级保健健康中心。
约一半的样本患有一种或多种精神障碍。通过GHQ-28检测到的躯体化患病率为16%。全科医生识别出的医学上无法解释的症状所表明的躯体化患病率为14%。女性的躯体化水平高于男性。
本研究报告的精神障碍患病率与沙特阿拉伯利雅得等更现代化地区的患病率一样高。认为较不开放地区的个体能免受与压力和生活方式压力相关的精神障碍影响的观点似乎没有事实依据。结果突出了使用GHQ等简单工具筛查精神障碍的潜在价值。
