The epidemiology of common mental disorders in Libya: a systematic review

Abstract Introduction There has been a global increase in the prevalence of common mental disorders (CMD), particularly in conflict hotspots. The limited amount of resources is one of the key barriers to effective treatment within Low- and Middle-income countries (LAMICs). The lack of service provis...

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Autores principales:	Mansour Abdulshafea, Abdul Hakim Rhouma, Nadeem Gire, Ali AlMadhoob, Usman Arshad, Nusrat Husain
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Publicado:	SpringerOpen 2021
Materias:	Anxiety Depression Libya Mental health Psychiatric Prevalence Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry RC321-571
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:8596827d35ce4c6abbbc24739b51c51b2021-12-05T12:10:07ZThe epidemiology of common mental disorders in Libya: a systematic review10.1186/s41983-021-00408-y1687-8329https://doaj.org/article/8596827d35ce4c6abbbc24739b51c51b2021-12-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s41983-021-00408-yhttps://doaj.org/toc/1687-8329Abstract Introduction There has been a global increase in the prevalence of common mental disorders (CMD), particularly in conflict hotspots. The limited amount of resources is one of the key barriers to effective treatment within Low- and Middle-income countries (LAMICs). The lack of service provision for mental health disorders in LAMICs has resulted in limited opportunities to conduct mental health research. Libya is a North African country that has suffered from ongoing conflict with the current political unrest in Libya further impacting the mental health of the population. Main text The aim of this review is to conduct a synthesis of evidence regarding the estimated prevalence and associated risk factors of CMD in Libya. A search was completed in the academic databases; PubMed, Medline, EMBASE, PsychINFO, CINHAL, and the Institute for Development, Research, Advocacy and Applied Care (IDRAAC) from inception to March 2020. Only studies that investigated prevalence and associated risk factors of CMD in Libya were included. A total of 219 studies were identified of which 15 met the inclusion criteria for the review. There were (n = 3) papers investigated the prevalence of depression, (n = 4) studies were focused on stress-related disorders and the remaining papers looked at both anxiety and depression. Statistically, sample sizes of the included studies ranged from (n = 41–13,031) for the prevalence studies (mean = 1188.6, median = 233). Conclusion The status of Libya as a conflict hotspot has led to a reduced level of epidemiological data on mental health, with a vital need to conduct research in CMD. Libya requires better clinical governance which can allow for more scientific research into CMD and enabling the Libyan government to develop evidence-based policy initiatives for CMD.Mansour AbdulshafeaAbdul Hakim RhoumaNadeem GireAli AlMadhoobUsman ArshadNusrat HusainSpringerOpenarticleAnxietyDepressionLibyaMental healthPsychiatricPrevalenceNeurosciences. Biological psychiatry. NeuropsychiatryRC321-571ENThe Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery, Vol 57, Iss 1, Pp 1-13 (2021)
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topic	Anxiety Depression Libya Mental health Psychiatric Prevalence Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry RC321-571
spellingShingle	Anxiety Depression Libya Mental health Psychiatric Prevalence Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry RC321-571 Mansour Abdulshafea Abdul Hakim Rhouma Nadeem Gire Ali AlMadhoob Usman Arshad Nusrat Husain The epidemiology of common mental disorders in Libya: a systematic review
description	Abstract Introduction There has been a global increase in the prevalence of common mental disorders (CMD), particularly in conflict hotspots. The limited amount of resources is one of the key barriers to effective treatment within Low- and Middle-income countries (LAMICs). The lack of service provision for mental health disorders in LAMICs has resulted in limited opportunities to conduct mental health research. Libya is a North African country that has suffered from ongoing conflict with the current political unrest in Libya further impacting the mental health of the population. Main text The aim of this review is to conduct a synthesis of evidence regarding the estimated prevalence and associated risk factors of CMD in Libya. A search was completed in the academic databases; PubMed, Medline, EMBASE, PsychINFO, CINHAL, and the Institute for Development, Research, Advocacy and Applied Care (IDRAAC) from inception to March 2020. Only studies that investigated prevalence and associated risk factors of CMD in Libya were included. A total of 219 studies were identified of which 15 met the inclusion criteria for the review. There were (n = 3) papers investigated the prevalence of depression, (n = 4) studies were focused on stress-related disorders and the remaining papers looked at both anxiety and depression. Statistically, sample sizes of the included studies ranged from (n = 41–13,031) for the prevalence studies (mean = 1188.6, median = 233). Conclusion The status of Libya as a conflict hotspot has led to a reduced level of epidemiological data on mental health, with a vital need to conduct research in CMD. Libya requires better clinical governance which can allow for more scientific research into CMD and enabling the Libyan government to develop evidence-based policy initiatives for CMD.
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author	Mansour Abdulshafea Abdul Hakim Rhouma Nadeem Gire Ali AlMadhoob Usman Arshad Nusrat Husain
author_facet	Mansour Abdulshafea Abdul Hakim Rhouma Nadeem Gire Ali AlMadhoob Usman Arshad Nusrat Husain
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title	The epidemiology of common mental disorders in Libya: a systematic review
title_short	The epidemiology of common mental disorders in Libya: a systematic review
title_full	The epidemiology of common mental disorders in Libya: a systematic review
title_fullStr	The epidemiology of common mental disorders in Libya: a systematic review
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The epidemiology of common mental disorders in Libya: a systematic review

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