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Volume 17, Issue 12

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Original Contribution

Level of Patient Empathy among medical students of Saudi Medical College: A Cross-sectional Survey
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Farzana Rizwan Arain
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2019.93706

Returnee’s Depression Epidemiology among Secondary School Students in Tikrit-Iraq after Internal Displacement
[abstract]
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Islam AR Zaradwy
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2019.93707

Accuracy of Pap smear in cervical cancer screening
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Zainab Ali Issa, Hamssa Hussein Aloan, Asan Ali Qasim Al Niyazee
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2019.93708

Prevalence of Dry Eye Disease in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
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Hiba Abdelmageed Younis, Zinah Yahya Jawad Al-Quzweeni
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2019.93709

Knowledge and awareness of health practice during pregnancy among females of Jeddah City in Saudi Arabia
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Rehab Alsaleh, Abdullah K. Alassiri, Asalah F. Hamad, Huda A. Bahasan, Nouf M. Alasiri, Maha A. Aljudaibi
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2019.93710

Knowledge and awareness of age related eye diseases in the population of the western region of Saudi Arabia
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Intessar Sultan, Mohammed G. Alsaedi, Fatima A. Ahmed, Khalid F. Alharbi, Nouf M.Alasiri
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2019.93711

Fatigue in rheumatoid arthritis patients; association with mood status, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study
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Jamal A. Albishri, Anhar A. Algurashi, Ameenah A. Alkhaldi, Hadeel M. Assami, Shroug R. Almalki, Reema F. Aloufi
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2019.93712

Mid-Term Outcomes of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy in a Single Private Institution
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Alaa Jaber Othman , Nouf Alasiri, Yasser Tohme, Samer M AlAthath, Tariq M Awidah , Ahmed Bazuhair, Ahmed Alathath, Mohammed AlGabbani, Haytham Alabbas, Tahir Yunus
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2019.93713

Population and Community Health

Breastfeeding knowledge, attitude and practice among mothers attending Maternity Hospital at King Faisal Medical complex, Taif city, Saudi Arabia 2018
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Afnan Faleh Alharthi, Rawan Nawar Al-Holaifi, Bayan Abdullah Alnemari, Asayel Abdullah Alosaimi, Asmaa Dhafer Alamri, Adil Ali Nassir Ahmed Ayed
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2019.93715

Knowledge, Attitude and Practice About Epilepsy among Elementary School teachers in Taif City, Saudi Arabia
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Wardah M. Alharthi , Shrouq R. Almalki , MBBS, Ameenah A. Alkhaldi , Nouf M. Althobati, Ayman Abdelbaky Atalah, Naif Edah Alomairi
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2019.9371682

Awareness and knowledge of congenital infections (TORCH) among women and health care providers in Al Taif area Saudi Arabia
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Manal A. Elnashar, Nisreen Kh. Aref, Ruba G. Qadi, Aishah A. Al-kabi, Jameela A. ALMathami
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2019.93714

School-entry Screening Program for Ear and Hearing Problems in Tikrit, Iraq
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Islam AR Zaradwy
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2019.93717

Knowledge and awareness of community about pediatric nocturnal enuresis in Taif city, 2018
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Amjaad F. Algethami , Norah M. Alotaibi , Hanaa A. Alrbeeai , Hind A. Al humayani , Najmah A. Alotaibi, Nada E. Algethami
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2019.93718

Knowledge of diabetes mellitus risk factors and complications among the students at Taif University
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Abdullah S. Almalki, Nada A. Almalki, Asrar A. Althubaiti, Ghadder F. Althubaiti, Najwa S. Alotaibi, Hanan A. Alshahrani
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2019.93721

Case Report

CDH3 mutation associated with ectodermal dysplasia and hair abnormalities
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Afnan Hasanain, Mohammed G. Alsaedi , Maram A. Aljohani, Shereen M. Abd El-Ghany, Abdulmonem Almutawa
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2019.93720



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December 2019 - Volume 17, Issue 12

Returnee’s Depression Epidemiology among Secondary School Students in Tikrit, Iraq after Internal Displacement

Zeena N. Abdulrahman (1)
Ahmed Mahmood Younus (2)
Nariman Mohammad Ahmed (2)
Islam AR Zaradwy (3)

(1) Tikrit Medical College, Community Medicine Dept, Tikrit, Iraq
(2) Tikrit Nursing College, Community Medicine Dept, Tikrit, Iraq(3) Tikrit Medical College, Tikrit, Iraq

Corresponding Author:
Islam AR Zaradwy
Tikrit Medical College,
Tikrit, Iraq
Email: islam.A.Rifaat37000@st.tu.edu.iq

Received: October 2019; Accepted: November 2019; Published: December 1, 2019. Citation: Zeena N. Abdulrahman, Ahmed Mahmood Younus, Nariman Mohammad Ahmed, Islam AR Zaradwy. Returnee’s Depression Epidemiology among Secondary School Students in Tikrit, Iraq after Internal Displacement. World Family Medicine. 2019; 17(12): 12 - 15. DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2019.9370

Abstract


Introduction: Rapidly progressive epidemiological and demographic changes have occurred in Iraq and surrounding countries, which cause a big increase in the prevalence of mental diseases and specifically depression. This necessitates careful attention from both clinicians and health policy makers. Depression is the 11th cause of disability all over the world but with elevated prevalence rate in the region of the Middle East. Unfortunately, depression is not sufficiently studied, in Iraq, in spite of rising prevalence of this disorder.

Subjects and methods: This a descriptive study with an analytic component carried out on secondary school students in Tikrit district. The study was carried out from 10th January to 14th May 2017. Questionnaires were presented to all students in the schools that day, in the classroom, depending on the help and cooperation of the school’s administration and teachers during spare time. The students filled out the questionnaires, after explanation of each item by the researcher, in about 35 minutes and they returned them to the researcher at the end of the session. The study was carried out, and a screening tool the DISC (Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children) Depression Scale (60) which has been renamed the Columbia Depression Scale (CDS), which is a paper-and-pencil yes/no questionnaire. The DISC can be presented to adolescents and youths (ages 11 and over). This study included 269 secondary school students who have returned from internal displacement.

Results: The study revealed that 64 (23.8%), 26 (9.7%) of returnees were of moderate and high depression score respectively. This means that (33.5%) of returnees had depression. Study revealed that 4 (9.1%), and 6 (13.6%) of males returnees were of moderate and high depression score respectively and 60 (26.7%), and 20 (8.9%) of females returnees were of moderate and high depression score respectively. This means that 80 (35.6%) returnee females versus 10 (22.7%) male returnees suffer from depression.

Conclusion: Depression prevalence rate in IDPs who are living in Tikrit city was found to be (33.5%) of returnees, and the rate of depression is higher among returnee females than males.

Key words: Returnees’ depression in IDP Students in Tikrit, IDP Returnees Depression Epidemiology, in Tikrit schools.



 


 
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