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Review
. 2021 May;18(2):46-50.
doi: 10.1192/bji.2020.54.

Pattern of psychiatric in-patient admissions in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates

Karim Abdel Aziz  1 , Dina Aly El-Gabry  2 , Mouza Al-Sabousi  3 , Ghanem Al-Hassani  3 , Moataz M Ragheb  4 , Mohamed Elhassan Elamin  5 , Mohamed Abdel-Maksoud  6 , Emmanuel Stip  1   7 , Aidroos Al-Aidroos  3 , Tareq Al-Shehhi  1   8 , Danilo Arnone  1   9
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Pattern of psychiatric in-patient admissions in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates

Karim Abdel Aziz et al. BJPsych Int. 2021 May.

Abstract

An understanding of the current state of mental health services in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from a clinical perspective is an important step in advising government and stakeholders on addressing the mental health needs of the fast-growing population. We conducted a retrospective study of data on all patients admitted to a regional psychiatric in-patient unit between June 2012 and May 2015. More Emiratis (UAE nationals) were admitted compared with expatriates. Emiratis were diagnosed more frequently with substance use disorders and expatriates with stress-related conditions. Psychotic and bipolar disorders were the most common causes for admission and had the longest in-patient stays; advancing age was associated with longer duration of in-patient stay.

Keywords: United Arab Emirates; bipolar disorder; psychiatry; psychosis; substance misuse.

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Conflict of interest statement

D.A. has received travel grants from Janssen-Cilag and Servier and sponsorship from Lundbeck, unrelated to this study. ICMJE forms are in the supplementary material, available online at https://doi.org/10.1192/bji.2020.54.

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Map of the seven emirates in the United Arab Emirates (courtesy of CK-12: https://www.ck12.org/user:zxbpc2r3z0blcglzzc5vcmc./book/episd-world-geography-2017-2018/section/6.4/).
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