Objectives Patients with mental health disorders often have to endure the burdens of condition itself and stigma that follows. Since no study has been conducted in Lebanon on this topic, our objective was assess knowledge, attitude behaviors towards public diseases, among a sample Lebanese population. Methods A cross-sectional study, between November 2017 May 2018, enrolled 2289 participants. The Mental Health Knowledge Schedule (MAKS), Community Attitudes toward Illness (CAMI) Reported...

ObjectivesOur aim in this study was to translate the Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A), State Trait Inventory (STAI-A and B) scales Arabic, linguistically validate them for use a representative sample of Lebanese population, check reliability these Arabic versions.MethodsThis is cross-sectional, conducted between November 2017 March 2018, which enrolled 1332 community dwelling participants using proportionate random from all Mohafazat.ResultsThree factor analyses anxiety were run over...

Abstract Background Quarantine/confinement is an effective measure to face the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Consequently, in response this stressful situation, people confined their homes may change everyday eating behavior. Therefore, primary objective of study evaluate association between quarantine/confinement stressors and behavior during COVID-19 outbreak. The secondary compare diet two groups participants, those attending clinics not (general population). Method A...

The study objective was to evaluate the association between depression, anxiety, social anxiety and fear, impulsivity, aggression Internet addiction (IA) among Lebanese adolescents. This cross-sectional study, conducted October 2017 April 2018, enrolled 1103 young adolescents aged 13 17 years. Addiction Test (IAT) used screen for IA. results also showed that 56.4% of participants were average users (IAT score ≤49), 40.0% had occasional/frequent problems scores 50 79), 3.6% significant ≥80)...

Purpose To examine the association between problematic social media use with depression, anxiety, insomnia, and stress in a sample of young Lebanese adults. Methods This cross-sectional study was achieved January May 2019; 466 out 600 adults completed questionnaire. Results Higher significantly associated higher but not stress. Stress mediated relation use. Practical Implications showed that psychological disorders. Additional research is needed to identify describe potential causality...

In addition to the unstable political situation, Lebanon had experienced a cycle of wars, local armed conflicts, terrorist attacks, and crises (lack clean water, recurrent power failure, waste mismanagement, in growing number unemployed people, as Syrian refugees has dramatically increased, led competition for jobs with locals. All these factors make Lebanese population prone mental disorders, particularly suicide, without clear management policies. This study aims validate Columbia-Suicide...

The objectives of this study were to correlate several factors - including depression, anxiety, stress and self-esteem levels in both men women with the occurrence domestic violence against (VAW) during quarantine. This cross-sectional was carried out April 2020, midst COVID-19 pandemic when lockdown procedures implemented; 86 married couples participated amounting 172 responses total. A different questionnaire set for men; couple filled their respective simultaneously, but privately where...

To evaluate depression, stress, anxiety and obsessive-compulsive behaviours in the Lebanese population response to COVID-19 pandemic.This cross-sectional study was conducted between March April 2020 on 386 participants randomly recruited from general population.Following evolution of pandemic Lebanon compared not significantly associated with higher lower traits, anxiety. Moreover, compulsion (Beta = 0.092), having a university level education 0.573), intermediate income 1.889), following...

Abstract Background Patients with psychosis frequently use a variety of psychotropic medicines, many which have anticholinergic effects that can impair cognition. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate whether there is an association between medications used for neuropsychological disorders/symptoms and cognition in patients schizophrenia, focusing on their load antipsychotic doses. Study design A cross-sectional July 2019 Mars 2020 at the Psychiatric Hospital Cross-Lebanon enrolled 120...

The study objectives were to test the hypothesis that childhood trauma moderates associations between early maladaptive schemas (EMS) and intimate partner violence (IPV) among women in specific Lebanese patriarchal context. This is a cross-sectional was conducted on September December 2018; 1,655 participants enrolled this from all of Lebanon’s governorates selected using an equitable representative sample. “Disconnection Rejection” EMS domain showed strongest correlations with both physical...

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition that requires public understanding to foster acceptance and reduce stigma. This study aimed evaluate ASD knowledge stigma among the Lebanese population factors influencing them. An online cross-sectional was conducted between February July 2022 adults. Participants completed self-administered structured questionnaire comprised sociodemographic section two validated scales serving study's purpose (The Stigma Knowledge...

Objective: The study objectives were (1) to create a new 10-item scale, the 'Lebanese Anxiety Scale' (LAS-10), inspired by diagnostic criteria of DSM-5, and HAM-A STAI scales (2) evaluate performance this scale on sample Lebanese individuals.Methods: This cross-sectional enrolled 1332 community dwelling participants between November 2017 March 2018.Results: In 1, participants' mean age was 28.08 years (63.9% females). LAS items converged over solution two factors that had an Eigenvalue...

Previous research suggests that restrained eating is problematic in Lebanon and associated with the occurrence of clinically diagnosed disorders. Because alarming prevalence severity these disorders, aim this study to investigate factors may contribute adults among a representative sample Lebanese population.This cross-sectional conducted between January May 2018; 811 adult participants were enrolled from all districts. The Dutch Restrained Eating scale was used measure body disturbance....

Abstract Background International research showed that common mental disorders such as depression, anxiety, social stress, alexithymia and having insecure attachment styles are risk factors for alcohol use disorder (AUD). Our objective was to study the associated withAUD in a sample of Lebanese population. Methods During period lasting from November 2017 March 2018, 789 participants agreed contribute cross-sectional (53.23% males). Alcohol assessed using Use Disorder Identification Test...

To validate an Arabic version of the Eating Attitude Test (EAT-26) and identify factors (such as depression, stress, anxiety body dissatisfaction) that might be associated with disordered eating among a sample Lebanese population.

The prevalence in the Lebanese general population of cigarette and waterpipe smoking, alcohol drinking internet use seems to be increasing lately. So far, no study was done relating above attachment styles adolescents. Consequently, objective our assess relationship between (secure, preoccupied, fearful, dismissing) addictions (cigarettes, water pipes, alcohol, internet) among this population.It is a cross-sectional that took place January May 2019. Two thousand questionnaires were...

Abstract Background In clinical practice, quality of life measures can be used alongside some types assessment to give valuable information that identify areas influence an individual and help the clinician make best healthcare choices. This study aimed investigate psychometric properties Arabic version 12-item short-form health survey (SF-12) in a sample Lebanese adults. Methods cross-sectional performed between July November 2019 recruited 269 participants. Cronbach’s alpha was assess...

Abstract Background According to the World Health Organization (WHO) figures in 2015, number of people attempting suicide worldwide per year exceeds 800,000 individuals. The majority completed suicides (78%) occur low- and middle-income countries. Therefore, this study aimed validate suicidal ideation subscale Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale evaluate risk factors (emotional intelligence, alexithymia, anxiety, depression, stress) related among Lebanese adult population. Methods A...

Abstract Background Online surveys have triggered a heated debate regarding their scientific validity. Many authors adopted weighting methods to enhance the quality of online survey findings, while others did not find an advantage for this method. This work aims compare weighted and unweighted association measures after adjustment over potential confounding, taking into account dataset properties such as initial gap between population selected sample, sample size, variable types. Methods...

Abstract Objectives To test the psychometric properties of Arabic version Binge Eating Scale (BES), a self-questionnaire assessing binge eating, in sample Lebanese population. The secondary objective was to evaluate factors associated with eating. Methods This cross-sectional study, conducted between January and May 2018, enrolled 811 adult participants from all districts Lebanon. BES administered study its properties. divided into two separate samples (405 for 1 406 2). An exploratory...

Abstract Background To our knowledge, no research project on alexithymia has been conducted in Lebanon. The objective of this study was to assess risk factors associated with a representative sample the Lebanese population. Methods This is cross-sectional study, between November 2017 and March 2018, which enrolled 789 participants from al districts Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20) used measure alexithymia, Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test alcohol use, drinking patterns,...