A5086255978- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
- Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Health and Well-being Studies
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- COVID-19 Prevention and Impact
- Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
Qatar University
2020-2025
Hamad Medical Corporation
2011-2025
Hamad General Hospital
2024
Mental Health Services
2020-2021
FrontLine Service
2020-2021
Qatar Airways (Qatar)
2015-2020
Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar
2015
Vaccine hesitancy is a global threat undermining control of preventable infections. Emerging evidence suggests that to COVID-19 vaccination varies globally. Qatar has unique population with around 90% the being economic migrants, and degree determinants are not known.This study was carried out evaluate vaccine its socio-demographic attitudinal across representative sample. A national cross-sectional using validated measurement tool from October 15, 2020, November 2020. total 7821 adults...
Abstract Objectives The physical health impact of the coronavirus disease infection (COVID-19) has received attention worldwide; however, data around psychological pandemic is still emerging and little been reported on effects among vulnerable groups. This study was undertaken with aim studying COVID-19 related restrictions perinatal mental women in Qatar. Methods A cross- sectional survey accessing maternity services Qatar carried out during months June July 2020 at local peak pandemic....
To explore attitudes to COVID-19 vaccination among perinatal women.
Global COVID-19 pandemic containment necessitates understanding the risk of hesitance or resistance to vaccine uptake in different populations. The Middle East and North Africa currently lack vital representative hesitancy data. We conducted first national phone survey among adult population Qatar, between December 2020 January 2021, estimate prevalence identify potential determinants willingness: acceptance (strongly agree), disagree), (somewhat agree, neutral, somewhat disagree). Bivariate...
There have been numerous concerns regarding the physical and mental health of nurses during COVID-19 pandemic. Stress, sleep deprivation, anxiety, depression potentiated nurses’ vulnerability to poor eating habits. Aims Objectives: The purpose this study was explore differences between characteristics with facility designation, quality, depression, stress, habits, social bonds, quality life. Design: A cross-sectional, comparative study. Methods: An online survey sent using corporation’s...
<h3>Setting</h3> The State of Qatar has had one the highest COVID-19 infection rates globally and used state-managed quarantine isolation centres to limit spread infection. Quarantine have been shown negatively affect mental health individuals. a unique population, with around 90% population being economic migrants majority blue-collar workers labourers. <h3>Objectives</h3> This study was carried out evaluate psychological impact institutional during pandemic outbreak in Qatar. also explored...
Abstract As the global vaccination mass campaign against COVID-19 extended to children aged 5 11 years, some parents remained hesitant about their being administered vaccine despite data supporting its safety. Parent hesitancy (PVH) may have predisposed certain groups of children, particularly those with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), when other neurotypical would been vaccinated. We investigated current PVH in 243 ASD and 245 controls using Attitudes Childhood Vaccines (PACV) scale. The...
We provide an overview of Qatar's first epidemiological study on prevalence, predictors, and treatment contact for mood anxiety disorders.
Introduction: Healthcare workers are the critical frontline workforce of COVD-19 pandemic and considered a target group for vaccination. Hesitancy to vaccinate is major concern that can jeopardize vaccination programme. The hesitancy rates in general population healthcare (HCWs) vary globally, more importantly, HCWs particular concern, as it influence wider population. Materials Methods: present study evaluated vaccine rate its sociodemographic attitudinal factors among state Qatar. We...
Job satisfaction is a critical concern among medical staff and directly affects patient safety quality of health care services. Burnout has been reported to be correlated with job satisfaction. This study aimed determine the prevalence burnout level psychiatrists working in Mental Health Service, Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar, examine correlations socio-demographic variables, burnout, A cross-sectional survey was conducted using questionnaire, Maslach Inventory (MBI), Descriptive Index...
Health care providers (HCPs) have always been a common target of stigmatization during widespread infections and COVID-19 is not an exception.This study aims to investigate the prevalence pandemic among HCPs in seven different countries using Stigma Healthcare Providers tool (S19-HCPs).Cross-sectional.The S19-HCPs self-administered online survey (16-item) developed validated by research team. The participants were invited complete survey. Data collection started from June-July 2020...
Abstract Objectives Lifetime DSM‐5 diagnoses generated by the lay‐administered Composite International Diagnostic Interview for (CIDI) in World Mental Health Qatar (WMHQ) study were compared to based on blinded clinician‐administered reappraisal interviews. Methods Telephone follow‐up interviews used non‐patient edition of Structured Clinician (SCID) oversampling respondents who screened positive five CIDI: major depressive episode, mania/hypomania, panic disorder, generalized anxiety and...
Abstract Objectives To estimate lifetime prevalence, risk, and treatment for mental disorders their correlates in Qatar's general population the first time. Methods We conducted a national phone survey of 5,195 Qatari Arab residents Qatar (2019–2022) using Composite International Diagnostic Interview Version 3.3 estimated mood anxiety defined diagnoses. Survival‐based discrete time models, morbid projections were estimated. Results Lifetime prevalence any disorder was 28.0% associated with...
Background and objective The need for developing services to cater adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) was identified following a data review, which revealed lack of specialized at Mental Health Services (MHS), the main provider mental health in Qatar. This study aimed gather pertinent inform development efficient, comprehensive, reactive care pathways adult ADHD patient groups context establishment new specialist clinic. Methods We conducted retrospective review...
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition with rising prevalence. Traditional diagnostic approaches often lack biological markers, making precision in diagnosis challenging. This study explores the role of array Comparative Genomic Hybridization (aCGH) improving accuracy for ASD. Five clinical vignettes children diagnosed ASD via DSM-5 or ADOS-2 were evaluated at child and adolescent psychiatry clinic. Genome-wide oligonucleotide aCGH analysis was conducted using Human...
Background: Cancer is a significant global health challenge. One of the biggest issues that cancer patients face depression and anxiety. This has impact on their quality life treatment outcomes. Aim: The aim this study was to investigate frequency anxiety among in Qatar. Materials methods: cross-sectional design using Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) scales. A total 500 were surveyed from National Center for Care Research Doha. Results: found...
Abstract Background Intensive care unit (ICU) staff have faced unprecedented challenges during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, which could significantly affect their mental health and well-being. The present study aimed to investigate perceived stress post-traumatic disorder (PTSD) symptoms reported by ICU working directly with COVID-19 patients. Methods Perceived Stress Scale was used assess stress, PTSD Diagnostic for Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th edition)...
The COVID-19 pandemic has posed unprecedented health and social challenges. WHO been working to promote the integration of mental psychosocial support into response effort.1 It is vital that targeted measures are initiated mitigate potential consequences psychiatric patients continue receive a range services. Countries need adapt strategies identified by strengthen healthcare delivery. Qatar peninsula located amid western coast Arabian Gulf. occupies an area 11 521 km2. population...
Attitudes to vaccination arise from a complex interplay of personal and environmental factors. This has been true for the COVID-19 attitudes too understanding factors would help design immunisation strategies that in infectious disease control. The five-factor model personality established as valid construct exploring individual traits. institutional review board approved study explores relationship between these five domains Qatar which migrant majority population. A cross-sectional survey...
Abstract Objectives To estimate 12‐month prevalence, persistence, severity, and treatment of mental disorders socio‐demographic correlates in Qatar. Methods We conducted the first national population‐based telephone survey Arab adults between 2019 2022 using Composite International Diagnostic Interview estimated DSM‐5 mood anxiety their persistence (the proportion lifetime cases who continue to meet criteria). Results The prevalence any disorder was 21.1% (10.4% mild, 38.7% moderate, 50.9%...