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Comparative Study
. 2010 Jan;121(1):71-4.
doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0447.2009.01431.x. Epub 2009 Aug 14.

Moroccan national study on prevalence of mental disorders: a community-based epidemiological study

N Kadri  1 , M Agoub, F Assouab, M A Tazi, A Didouh, R Stewart, M Paes, J Toufiq, D Moussaoui
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Comparative Study

Moroccan national study on prevalence of mental disorders: a community-based epidemiological study

N Kadri et al. Acta Psychiatr Scand. 2010 Jan.

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  • Acta Psychiatr Scand. 2010 Oct 1;122(4):340. Paes, M [added]; Toufiq, J [added]

Abstract

Objective: The main objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of common mental disorders in the Moroccan general population.

Method: On a systematic representative randomized sample, the Moroccan Arabic version of the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI) was used to assess the prevalence of mood, anxiety, substance, and alcohol abuse disorders.

Results: Among 5498 subjects interviewed, 40.1% had at least one current mental disorder. Current major depressive disorder was the most common (26.5%), and at least one anxiety disorder was found in 37% of the sample. Mental disorders were more frequent among female, urban, divorced, and unemployed subjects.

Conclusion: Mental disorders are common in the Moroccan general population, particularly mood and anxiety disorders.

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