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Table 4 Target population that requires treatment for priority mental health conditions in 2020

From: Workforce estimate to treat mental disorders in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Age

0–14

15–34

35–49

50–64

65 +

Total

Schizophreniaa

n.a

28,800

42,000

13,800

2400

86,900

Bipolar disordera

n.a

98,000

86,800

33,400

6700

225,000

Depressionb

n.a

123,200

135,600

55,500

14,100

328,400

Suicidal ideationc

n.a

1900

2100

1000

400

5500

Dementiad

n.a

0

0

2000

14,900

16,900

Alcohol use disorderb

n.a

4900

4700

700

100

10,400

Other drug use disorderb

n.a

154,200

88,400

15,300

1200

259,100

Epilepsye

52,400

47,500

25,600

7500

5500

138,500

Childhood intellectual disabilitiesa

23,300

n.a

n.a

n.a

n.a

23,300

Childhood conduct/behavioral disordersa

47,200

n.a

n.a

n.a

n.a

47,200

Childhood emotional disordersa

11,800

n.a

n.a

n.a

n.a

11,800

Total target cases

134,700

458,600

385,100

129,300

45,300

1,153,100

Total cases per 100,000 population

1567

4165

3870

3204

3718

3312

  1. This table shows the target population for each condition unadjusted for comorbidity. Definition of mental health conditions. Schizophrenia = cases that meet ICD-10 criteria for schizophrenia only. Bipolar disorder = cases that meet ICD-10 criteria for bipolar disorder only. Depression = cases that meet DSM-IV criteria for major depressive disorder only with clinical follow-up. Suicidal ideation = WHO Global Health Observatory suicide death rate multiplied by factor of 20 [51, 52]. Dementia = cases that meet ICD-10 criteria for dementia multiplied by a 0.5 correction factor [53]. Alcohol use disorder = cases that meet DSM-IV criteria for alcohol dependence and alcohol use disorder with clinical follow-up. Other drug use disorders = cases that meet DSM-IV criteria for substance (non-alcohol) dependence and substance (non-alcohol) use disorders with clinical follow-up. Epilepsy = cases that meet the International League Against Epilepsy definition for seizures (within past 6 months) with clinical and electroencephalographic follow-up. Childhood intellectual disabilities = cases that meet the ICD-10 criteria for pervasive developmental disorder including autism. Childhood conduct and behavioral disorders = cases that meet ICD-10 criteria for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, conduct disorder, and oppositional defiant disorder. Childhood emotional disorders = cases that meet ICD-10 criteria for depressive disorders (major depression and dysthymia) and mania (bipolar disorder)
  2. DSM-IV: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fourth edition; ICD-10: International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision; n.a.: not applicable
  3. Sources: a[54]
  4. b[39]
  5. c[40]
  6. d[45]
  7. e[41]
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