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Two national convenience sample surveys of Arab adults in the United States found high levels of depression and anxiety (50–62% and 25%, respectively) . Other data from smaller samples [9–18] also suggest high levels of adverse mental health outcomes, like anxiety and depression, in this population.
- Prevalence, Correlates, and Impact of Psychiatric Disorders ...
From the population of self-identified Muslims, 3.62% of...
- Prevalence, Correlates, and Impact of Psychiatric Disorders ...
Nov 19, 2022 · From the population of self-identified Muslims, 3.62% of individuals were found to have lifetime PTSD, 15.3% of individuals were found to have lifetime mood disorders and 9.96% of individuals were found to have lifetime anxiety disorders.
Abstract. Background. Muslims experience the lowest recovery rate from mental health difficulties across all religious groups. The aim of this research is to understand the barriers that prevent Muslims from accessing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and the extent to which these may vary across country of residence. Methods.
- Demographics
- Cultural Factors
- Prevalence
- Attitudes
- Treatment Challenges
- Protective Factors
The Civic Engagement Fund AMEMSA Fact Sheet(link is external)reports that there are at least 3.5 million Americans of Arab descent. According to the American Psychiatric Association(link is external): 1. Based on estimates by the Pew Research Center, there are about 3.45 million Muslims living in the U.S., comprising about 1.1% of the total U.S. po...
The American Psychiatric Association(link is external)also reports: 1. The Islamic tradition places strong emphasis on mental health, and its perspective transcends mind-body dualism to integrate behavioral and physical health. 2. Certain Muslim communities, such as Pakistani and Egyptian, have high rates of marriages where they share the same bloo...
According to the article "Engaging South Asian Youth and Families(link is external)," 1 in 5 U.S. South Asians report experiencing a mood or anxiety disorder in their lifetime. The American Psychiatric Association(link is external)indicates that religious discrimination against Muslims is associated with depression, anxiety, subclinical paranoia, a...
The South Asian Public Health Association(link is external)reports: 1. U.S. South Asians often express greater stigma toward mental illness than other groups. 2. Mental health stigma impedes help-seeking in South Asian Americans. In the article "Socio-political Aspects of Mental Health Practice with Arabs in the Israeli Context(link is external)," ...
The article "Socio-political Aspects of Mental Health Practice with Arabs in the Israeli Context(link is external)" reports that a cultural gap leading to mistrust is given when a non-Arab mental health provider comes into contact with an Arab client. The South Asian Public Health Association(link is external)identified that culturally adapted fami...
The American Psychiatric Association(link is external)reports: 1. Involvement in community interventions can be utilized by providers to counter Islamophobia and encourage Muslim Americans to seek professional mental health care. 2. Clinicians and mental health providers have a crucial role in addressing societally connected mental health challenge...
latest available evidence on Muslim mental health across the life course. MENTAL HEALTH PREVALENCE An estimated 1 in 4 adults in the general population report a common mental health problem, such as anxiety and depression, each year (McManus et al., 2016). 1 in 6 children and young people also report a common mental health problem (NHS Digital ...
Mar 9, 2020 · It revealed that 32 percent of young British Muslims have suffered suicidal thoughts at some point; 52 percent have suffered from depression; and 63 percent have struggled with anxiety.
Jul 6, 2020 · Depression. Across the region, about three-in-ten (29 percent) say they suffer from depression. Iraqis (43 percent) and Tunisians (40 percent) are also at the top of the list looking at prevalence of depression, followed by Palestinians (37 percent).
