Abstract
The prevalence of type 2 diabetes is rising worldwide, including Saudi Arabia. Among patients with diabetes, 30% suffer from mental disorders, such as depression, schizophrenia, delirium, and substance misuse (for example, tobacco smoking). Moreover, these disorders appear to share a bidirectional relationship with diabetes. For example, the incidence of diabetes has been shown to be 2-4 times greater in patients with schizophrenia than in normal individuals; also, there is a known association between depression and diabetes. In this review, we focus specifically on the bidirectional relationship between diabetes and psychiatric disorders, including the effects of antipsychotic drugs.
Article Type
Review
First Page
91
Last Page
96
Recommended Citation
Al-Atram, Abdulrahman A.
(2018)
"A review of the bidirectional relationship between psychiatric disorders and diabetes mellitus,"
Neurosciences: Vol. 23:
Iss.
2, Article 3.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17712/nsj.2018.2.20170132