widely because of the different methodologies and instruments
used. The diagnostic breakdown suggests a picture
similar to the global picture, with depression and anxiety
the most common mental disorders. However, in addition
there are high rates of post-traumatic stress disorder
in Afghanistan, specific phobias in Egypt and Oman, and
obsessive compulsive disorder in Islamic Republic of Iran.
All the surveys of adult populations consistently report
rates of mental disorder much higher in females than
males, with an average female to male ratio of 2.3 among
the surveys of adults