Burden of Mental Disorders by Gender in Pakistan Using GBD-19 Data

• DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.4323742
• Publication Date: 2023-10-06T09:49:31Z
• Authors: Mohsin Hassan Alvi; Tehmina Ashraf; Farah Naz; Asif Sardar; Akbar Ullah; Anita Patel; Tayyeba Kiran; Anil Gumber; Nusrat Husain

Objectives: Mental disorders are among the leading causes of burden disease worldwide, particularly in low-and middle-income counties (LMICs). We used data from global diseases, injuries, and risk factors study 2019 to examine mental Pakistan over last three decades.Methods: crude Disability Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) obtained GBD Tool (1990-2019) represent burden. Data was retrieved on 26th January 2021. Reproductive age analyzed discuss interpret An analysis conducted total DALY separately for genders ten reported Pakistan.Results: increased drastically with onset reproductive age. Depressive disorder be highest all by contributing 3·13% (2·25 – 4·24) DALY. Burden varied significantly between especially depressive disorders; female: 3·89% (2·73 5·29) male: 2·37% (1· 62 3·25). Beside these, anxiety second 1·7% (1·21 2·3); Schizophrenia third 0·97% (0·68 1·25). Moreover, bipolar 0·46% (0·29 0·68) Intellectual 0·37% (0·2 0·59) also contributed DALY.Conclusions: The is high Pakistan, women. To address this huge burden, a nationwide quality epidemiological surveillance system should implemented monitoring develop offer culturally appropriate preventative treatment services bringing into national public health agenda.Funding: This research has been supported through grant MRC/DFID/NIHR (MR/R022461/1): Youth Culturally adapted Manual Assisted Problem Solving Training (YCMAP).Declaration Interests: NH president Manchester medical society. He past Trustee Global Foundation Institute Living & Learning (PILL), Abaseen UK Lancashire Mind UK. board member executive committee Faculty Academic Psychiatry, at Royal College Psychiatrists, London. NIHR senior investigator. In 3 years, attended educational events organized various pharmaceutical industries. Other authors have declared that there no financial or non-financial conflict interest.