A5037453108- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Ethics in Clinical Research
- Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Ethics in medical practice
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Community Health and Development
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Global Health and Surgery
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
- Congenital gastrointestinal and neural anomalies
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Mental Health and Psychiatry
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Pharmaceutical studies and practices
- Health and Well-being Studies
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
Pakistan Institute of Learning and Living
2021-2024
University of Manchester
2023-2024
University College London
2022-2024
Manchester Academic Health Science Centre
2024
St George's, University of London
2024
Manchester University
2022
Abstract Efforts to build research capacity and capability in low middle income countries (LMIC) has progressed over the last three decades, yet it confronts many challenges including issues with communicating or even negotiating across different cultures. Implementing global requires a broader understanding of community engagement participatory approaches. There is considerable amount guidance available on clinical trials, especially for studies HIV/AIDS, culturally specific codes...
The global burden of mental health difficulties among children underscores the importance early prevention. This study aims to assess efficacy, feasibility and acceptability Strong Families programme in enhancing child behaviour family functioning low-resource settings Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. is a two-arm, multisite randomised controlled trial with an embedded process evaluation three districts namely Gilgit, Hunza Skardu. 90 families living these challenged settings, comprising female...
Abstract Background The use of psychoactive substances significantly impacts the health, social and economic aspects families, communities nations. There is a need to develop test psychological interventions aimed for individuals with substance disorder (SUD) in lower- middle-income countries (LMICs), such as Pakistan. aim this exploratory trial feasibility acceptability two culturally adapted factorial randomised controlled (RCT). Methods proposed project will be conducted three phases....
We report the third case of segmental dilatation duodenum and first to be diagnosed antenatally. The lesion presented as an intra-abdominal cyst on antenatal scan at 17 weeks was followed up with more specific investigations after birth. final diagnosis obtained only laparotomy where dilated segment resected. patient is well eighteen month follow-up. Segmental gastrointestinal tract, although rare, should considered in differential antenatally discovered cysts.
Psychosis treatment guidelines recommend cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) and family intervention (FI), for all patients with first episode psychosis (FEP), though guidance borrows heavily from literature in adults high income countries. To our knowledge, there are few randomized controlled trials (RCTs) examining the comparative effect of these commonly endorsed psychosocial interventions individuals early high-income countries no such low middle-income (LMICs). The present study aims to...
Abstract Background informed consent is considered to be the standard method for respecting autonomy of individual participants in research and thought based on several conditions: 1) providing information purpose or a specific treatment, what it will entail, 2) being mentally competent understand weigh balance, 3) free from coercion. While there are studies other countries, especially Low Middle Income Countries (LMICs), this study explored role cultural norms process obtaining by...
Aims Suicide is a global public health issue that requires sensitive research to inform effective prevention and treatment strategies. Despite the benefits of such research, it accompanied by significant ethical challenges as potential for harm participants' wellbeing. Various studies have explored views researchers in suicide research. This qualitative study aimed explore ethics committee (REC) members’ experiences with suicide-related applications ascertain whether there are differences...
Aims Suicide and substance use all contribute significantly to the global burden of mortality morbidity. While existing evidence establishes association between suicidal behaviour in Lower- Middle-Income Countries (LMICs), only a few studies illustrate how affected deceased people's lifestyles suicide attempts. The study addresses this gap by exploring role (particularly, alcohol drug use) overall suicides with Pakistan – an underexplored under-researched country regarding use. Methods We...
Objective Dissociation is a ubiquitous construct in psychology and of high clinical relevance. The objective this study was to translate validate the Brief Dissociative Experience Scale (DES-B) Urdu language for individuals with substance use disorder (SUD). DesignThis cross sectional study. Place Duration StudyThe conducted sample 200 SUD aged 18 above from drug rehabilitation centres across Pakistan between July November 2023. MethodsThis utilized rigorous procedure Mapi guidelines...
Abstract Background Informed consent is considered to be the standard method for respecting autonomy of individual participants in research and practices thought based on several conditions: (1) providing information purpose or a specific treatment, what it will entail, (2) being mentally competent understand weigh balance, (3) free from coercion. While there are studies informed other countries, especially Low Middle Income Countries (LMICs), this study explored experiences clinicians...
Background Bipolar disorder is a source of marked disability, morbidity and premature death. There paucity research on personalised psychosocial interventions for bipolar disorder, especially in low-resource settings. A pilot randomised controlled trial (RCT) culturally adapted psychoeducation intervention (CaPE) Pakistan reported higher patient satisfaction, enhanced medication adherence, knowledge attitudes regarding improvement mood symptom scores health-related quality life measures...
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a condition characterised by significant social and occupational impairment high rates of suicide. In income countries, mental health professionals carry negative attitudes towards patients with BPD, find it difficult to work even avoid seeing these patients. Negative stigma can cause fear mistreatment care providers create additional barriers care. Patients’ self-stigma illness understanding BPD also affects treatment engagement outcomes; better...
Clinical equipoise, also defined as the uncertainty principle, is considered essential when recruiting subjects to a clinical trial. However, equipoise threatened clinicians are influenced by their own preferences. Little research has investigated in context of trial recruitment.This cross-sectional survey sought clinicians' views (operationalised 11 statements relating treatments offered psychological intervention for young people) about and individual treatment preferences moral...
Introduction Bipolar disorder (BD) is a source of marked disability, morbidity, and premature death. There paucity research on personalized psychosocial interventions for BD, especially in lowresource settings. A previously published pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) Culturally adapted PsychoEducation (CaPE) intervention BD Pakistan reported higher patient satisfaction, enhanced medication adherence, knowledge attitudes towards improvement mood symptom scores health-related quality...
Abstract Background The use of psychoactive substances significantly impacts the health, social and economic aspects families, communities nations. There is a need to develop test psychological interventions aimed for people with Substance Use Disorder (SUD) in Lower Middle Income Countries (LMICS), such as Pakistan. aim this exploratory trial feasibility acceptability two culturally adapted factorial Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT). Methods proposed project will be conducted three phases....
Abstract Background Clinical equipoise, also defined as the uncertainty principle, is considered essential when recruiting subjects to a clinical trial. However, equipoise threatened clinicians are influenced by their own preferences. Little research has investigated in context of trial recruitment. Methods This cross-sectional survey sought clinicians’ views about and individual treatment preferences moral justification for young people at risk self-harm or suicide Randomised Trial (RCT)...
Aim: To compare the frequency of surgical site infection with or without bile spillage during Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy. Methods: This randomized controlled trial was conducted at Department Surgery, M. Islam Medical and Dental College Gujranwala from March 2020 to September over period 6 months. Total 68 pppatients acute cholecystitis (as per operational definition) undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy either male female having age 20 60 years duration gal stone (single multiple) ≥...