Almadani Ahmad H, AlHadi Ahmad N, Aldawood Buthainah D, AlEissa Mariam M, Alosaimi Fahad D
Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Department of Psychiatry, King Saud University Medical City, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Saudi J Med Med Sci. 2025 Jan-Mar;13(1):1-6. doi: 10.4103/sjmms.sjmms_306_24. Epub 2025 Jan 11.
Bipolar disorders (BP) are prevalent neuropsychiatric illnesses affecting 1%-5% of the global population and about 3% of the Saudi population. They are associated with significant comorbidities and negative consequences. Despite being common mental health conditions in Saudi Arabia, stigma persists, with weak character, supernatural beliefs, and weak faith considered as causes. In addition, Saudi patients with BP have been reported to seek help from non-psychiatric healthcare professionals and faith healers. More data are required on BP from Saudi Arabia, including the genetic aspects and their treatment approaches. This narrative review paper explores the epidemiology and clinical manifestations, etiology and biological mechanisms, public knowledge and awareness of the illnesses, and treatment of BP in Saudi Arabia.
双相情感障碍(BP)是常见的神经精神疾病,影响着全球1%-5%的人口,沙特人口中约有3%受其影响。它们与显著的合并症和负面后果相关。尽管在沙特阿拉伯是常见的心理健康状况,但污名仍然存在,性格软弱、超自然信仰和信仰淡薄被视为病因。此外,据报道,沙特患有双相情感障碍的患者会向非精神科医疗保健专业人员和信仰治疗师寻求帮助。需要更多来自沙特阿拉伯的关于双相情感障碍的数据,包括遗传学方面及其治疗方法。这篇叙述性综述文章探讨了沙特阿拉伯双相情感障碍的流行病学和临床表现、病因及生物学机制、公众对该疾病的认识以及治疗情况。