Bipolar disorders in the Arab world: a critical review
| Autor: | Ziad Kronfol, Melvin G. McInnis, Pankaj Kumar, Elie Karam, Karsten Suhre, Mostafa Zakaria Khalil |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Western hemisphere
education.field_of_study medicine.medical_specialty business.industry General Neuroscience Population Ethnic group Economic shortage Affect (psychology) Research findings medicine.disease General Biochemistry Genetics and Molecular Biology Globalization History and Philosophy of Science Medicine Bipolar disorder education business Psychiatry |
| Zdroj: | Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 1345:59-66 |
| ISSN: | 0077-8923 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/nyas.12652 |
| Popis: | Bipolar disorders are common psychiatric disorders that affect 1-5% of the population worldwide. Major advances in the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and treatment of the disorders have recently occurred. The majority of published reports, however, originate from the Western hemisphere, mostly Europe and the United States. There is a shortage of data from the Arab world on bipolar disorders. In an era of globalization and rapid communication, it is not clear to what extent research findings pertaining to one part of the world are by necessity applicable to other parts. Psychiatric disorders are known to be affected by the culture in which they occur, and knowledge of variations in illness presentation in different ethnic groups is also increasing. However, knowledge of variations affecting Arab populations remains quite limited. This paper provides a critical review of the literature on bipolar affective disorders in the Arab world, pointing to major gaps in knowledge and future opportunities to fill these gaps. |
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