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3. Hyperactivity and Risk for Dysregulation of Mood, Energy, and Social Rhythms Syndrome (DYMERS): Standardization of a Simple One-Item Screener versus the Mood Disorder Questionnaire (MDQ).

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Ouali, Uta, Aissa, Amina, Rejaibi, Salsabil, Zoghlami, Nada, Larnaout, Amine, Zgueb, Yosra, Zid, Mejdi, Skhiri, Hajer Aounallah, Kalcev, Goce, Tusconi, Massimo, Aviles Gonzales, Cesar Ivan, Preti, Antonio, and Primavera, Diego

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ENERGY levels (Quantum mechanics), INDEPENDENT variables, AFFECTIVE disorders, BIOLOGICAL rhythms, COVID-19 pandemic
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Background: This study aims to verify the accuracy of item 10 on the energy level of the Short-Form Health Survey (SF-12) in an item screening according to Mood Disorder Questionnaire (MDQ) results, providing a measure of hyper-energy. Methods: Regression techniques were employed in a dataset comprising 4093 records of respondents to test both linear and nonlinear relationships between predictor and outcome variables (energy level and symptoms considered in the MDQ). We examined the relationship of energy level with cases identified using MDQ with a cut-off of 7. Results: Levels of energy, as rated on item 10 of the SF-12, were related to the MDQ score with sensitivity = 0.72 and specificity = 0.70. In linear regression, the associations were stronger with MDQ items on excessive energy or activity, showing a medium effect size and an explained variance of 10% or higher. A greater association was observed for items on excessive energy and activity, as expected, as well as for items concerning self-confidence, sociability, and talkativeness. Conclusions: This result may have implications for the research on risk factors and the pathogenesis of the dysregulation of mood, energy, and social rhythms syndrome (DYMERS), a syndrome that is hypothesized to occur in stressful conditions like those shown under the COVID-19 pandemic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2024
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6. The role of arts in moderating mental health-related stigma: views of early career psychiatrists and trainees from different parts of the world

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El Halabi, Sarah, primary, Fish, Ely, additional, Boroon, Mahsa, additional, de Filippis, Renato, additional, El Hayek, Samer, additional, Larnaout, Amine, additional, Ori, Dorottya, additional, Pinto da Costa, Mariana, additional, Ramalho, Rodrigo, additional, Ransing, Ramdas, additional, Raza, Fajar, additional, and Shalbafan, Mohammadreza, additional

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2024
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8. Infectious disease outbreak related stigma and discrimination during the COVID-19 pandemic: Drivers, facilitators, manifestations, and outcomes across the world

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Ransing, Ramdas, Ramalho, Rodrigo, de Filippis, Renato, Ojeahere, Margaret Isioma, Karaliuniene, Ruta, Orsolini, Laura, Pinto da Costa, Mariana, Ullah, Irfan, Grandinetti, Paolo, Gashi Bytyçi, Drita, Grigo, Omityah, Mhamunkar, Aman, El Hayek, Samer, Essam, Lamiaà, Larnaout, Amine, Shalbafan, Mohammadreza, Nofal, Marwa, Soler-Vidal, Joan, Pereira-Sanchez, Victor, and Adiukwu, Frances

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2020
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15. Stigma towards mental illness in Asian nations and low-and-middle-income countries, and comparison with high-income countries: A literature review and practice implications

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Vaishnav, Mrugesh, primary, Javed, Afzal, additional, Gupta, Snehil, additional, Kumar, Vinay, additional, Vaishnav, Parth, additional, Kumar, Akash, additional, Salih, Hakimullah, additional, levounis, Petros, additional, NG, Bernardo, additional, Alkhoori, Samia, additional, Luguercho, Cora, additional, Soghoyan, Armen, additional, Moore, Elizabeth, additional, Lakra, Vinay, additional, Aigner, Martin, additional, Wancata, Johannes, additional, Ismayilova, Jamila, additional, Islam, Md. Azizul, additional, Da Silva, Antonio Geraldo, additional, Chaimowitz, Gary, additional, Xiaoping, Wang, additional, Okasha, Tarek, additional, Meyer-Lindenberg, Andreas, additional, Schulze, Thomas, additional, NG, Roger, additional, Chiu, SN, additional, (Sherry), Chan Kit Wa, additional, Tanra, Andi J, additional, Park, Yong Chon, additional, Panteleeva, Liliya, additional, Taveras, Marisol, additional, Mazaliauskiene, Ramune, additional, Sulaiman, Ahmad Hatim Bin, additional, Sanchez, Thelma, additional, Sedain, Chandra Prasad, additional, Sheikh, Taiwo Lateef, additional, Lien, Lars, additional, Rasool, Ghulam, additional, Buenaventura, Robert, additional, Gambheera, Harish Chandra, additional, Ranasinghe, Kapila, additional, Sartorius, Norman, additional, Charnsil, Chawanun, additional, Larnaout, Amine, additional, Nakku, Juliet, additional, and Ashurov, Zarif, additional

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2023
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17. Réponses culturelles à la première vague de la pandémie de COVID-19 dans différentes parties du monde

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Noël, Camille, primary, Maiti, Tanay, additional, Pereira-Sanchez, Victor, additional, Satake, Yuto, additional, Orsolini, Laura, additional, Durán Avendaño, Xenia Margarita, additional, Larnaout, Amine, additional, Moussalli, Youssef, additional, Soron, Tanjir Rashid, additional, Kemunto, Silvia, additional, Van Ypersele, David, additional, Melapi, Tando Abner Sivile, additional, and Vadivel, Ramyadarshni, additional

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2023
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18. Impact of stigma on the placement of mental health facilities: insights from early career psychiatrists worldwide.

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Kamalzadeh, Leila, de Filippis, Renato, El Hayek, Samer, Mokarar, Mohsen Heidari, Jatchavala, Chonnakarn, Koh, Eugene Boon Yau, Larnaout, Amine, Noor, Isa Multazam, Ojeahere, Margaret Isioma, Orsolini, Laura, da Costa, Mariana Pinto, Ransing, Ramdas, Sattari, Mohammad Amin, and Shalbafan, Mohammadreza

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MENTAL health facilities, PSYCHIATRISTS, SOCIAL stigma, HEALTH facilities, PSYCHIATRIC hospitals
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2023
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19. Mental health-related stigma in movies: A call for action to the cinema industry

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de Filippis, Renato, primary, Kamalzadeh, Leila, additional, Adiukwu, Frances Nkechi, additional, Aroui, Chaimaa, additional, Ramalho, Rodrigo, additional, El Halabi, Sarah, additional, El Hayek, Samer, additional, Gashi Bytyçi, Drita, additional, Larnaout, Amine, additional, Orsolini, Laura, additional, Ransing, Ramdas, additional, Pinto da Costa, Mariana, additional, and Shalbafan, Mohammadreza, additional

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2023
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20. Prevalence of Mood Disorders and Associated Factors at the Time of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Potocol for a Community Survey in La Manouba Governorate, Tunisia

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Ouali, Uta, primary, Aissa, Amina, additional, Rjaibi, Salsabil, additional, Zoghlami, Nada, additional, Zgueb, Yosra, additional, Larnaout, Amine, additional, Zid, Mejdi, additional, Kacem, Imen, additional, Charfi, Fatma, additional, Moro, Maria Francesca, additional, Touihri, Nadia, additional, Melki, Wahid, additional, Aounallah-Skhiri, Hajer, additional, Nacef, Fethi, additional, Gouider, Riadh, additional, El Hechmi, Zouhaier, additional, and Carta, Mauro Giovanni, additional

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2022
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21. Telepsychiatry in the Arab World: A Viewpoint Before and During COVID-19

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El Hayek, Samer, Nofal, Marwa, Abdelrahman, Doaa, Adra, Ali, Al Harthi, Mansour, Al Shamli, Siham, AlNuaimi, Nawaf, Bensid, Lynda, Cheaito, Mohamad Ali, Emberish, Alkhansa Mahdi, Larnaout, Amine, Radwan, Ahmed, Slaih, Mohammad, Kobeissy, Firas, and Bizri, Maya

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telepsychiatry, COVID-19, Review, Arab, mental health
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Purpose Telepsychiatry, a subset of telemedicine, has been increasingly studied to meet the growing demands for psychiatric care. The utility of telepsychiatry is relevant now more than ever as the world endures the COVID-19 global pandemic. This paper describes the prior state and the changes that the COVID-19 outbreak brought to telepsychiatry in a selected group of Arab countries of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Patients and Methods We invited twelve early-career psychiatrists from different Arab nations to share information related to telepsychiatry in their respective countries before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. The information was collected using a semi-structured guide. This was complemented by a search for relevant articles in five search engines using terms such as “COVID-19,” “telepsychiatry,” and “Arab world”. Results Before the pandemic, digital mental health services were provided in several Arab countries, mainly through hotlines and messaging services. The COVID-19 pandemic has marked a major shift in digital psychiatric services in the Arab MENA world, through the transformation of many clinics and some hospitals into digital mental health systems. Many non-governmental organizations also started remote initiatives for psychological support and psychiatric counseling. Three main barriers of patient-related, healthcare-related, and system-related hurdles of using telepsychiatry emanated from the analysis. Conclusion The use of digital mental health services varies between different Arab countries. Even though some nations have laws that regulate the provision of such services, most struggle with multifactorial barriers. As affordable and attainable solutions cannot only rely on training and recruiting more psychiatrists, telepsychiatry would help meet the exceeding demands in the Arab world, particularly after the COVID-19 outbreak.

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2020

23. Telepsychiatry and healthcare access inequities during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Ramalho, Rodrigo, Adiukwu, Frances, Gashi Bytyçi, Drita, El Hayek, Samer, Gonzalez-Diaz, Jairo M., Larnaout, Amine, Grandinetti, Paolo, Kundadak, Ganesh Kudva, Nofal, Marwa, Pereira-Sanchez, Victor, Pinto da Costa, Mariana, Ransing, Ramdas, Schuh Teixeira, Andre Luiz, Shalbafan, Mohammadreza, Soler-Vidal, Joan, Syarif, Zulvia, and Orsolini, Laura

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2020
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24. Can COVID-19 related mental health issues be measured?

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Ransing, Ramdas, Ramalho, Rodrigo, Orsolini, Laura, Adiukwu, Frances, Gonzalez-Diaz, Jairo M., Larnaout, Amine, Pinto da Costa, Mariana, Grandinetti, Paolo, Bytyçi, Drita Gashi, Shalbafan, Mohammadreza, Patil, Ishwar, Nofal, Marwa, Pereira-Sanchez, Victor, and Kilic, Ozge

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2020
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25. COVID-19 related mental health issues: a narrative review of psychometric properties of scales and methodological concerns in scale development

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Ransing, Ramdas, primary, Dashi, Elona, additional, Rehman, Sajjadur, additional, Mehta, Varun, additional, Chepure, Ashish, additional, Kilic, Ozge, additional, Hayatudeen, Nafisatu, additional, Orsolini, Laura, additional, Vahdani, Bita, additional, Adiukwu, Frances, additional, Gonzalez-Diaz, Jairo M, additional, Larnaout, Amine, additional, Pinto da Costa, Mariana, additional, Grandinetti, Paolo, additional, Soler-Vidal, Joan, additional, Bytyçi, Drita Gashi, additional, Shalbafan, Mohammadreza, additional, Nofal, Marwa, additional, Pereira-Sanchez, Victor, additional, and Ramalho, Rodrigo, additional

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2021
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26. Alcohol and Tobacco Use During the COVID-19 Pandemic. A Call for Local Actions for Global Impact

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Ramalho, Rodrigo, primary, Adiukwu, Frances, additional, Gashi Bytyçi, Drita, additional, El Hayek, Samer, additional, Gonzalez-Diaz, Jairo M., additional, Larnaout, Amine, additional, Orsolini, Laura, additional, Pereira-Sanchez, Victor, additional, Pinto da Costa, Mariana, additional, Ransing, Ramdas, additional, Shalbafan, Mohammadreza, additional, Syarif, Zulvia, additional, and Grandinetti, Paolo, additional

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2021
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28. Early career psychiatrists’ perspectives on the mental health impact and care of the COVID-19 pandemic across the world

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Ransing, Ramdas, Adiukwu, Frances, Pereira-Sanchez, Victor, Ramalho, Rodrigo, Orsolini, Laura, Teixeira, André Luiz Schuh, Gonzalez-Diaz, Jairo M., da Costa, Mariana Pinto, Soler-Vidal, Joan, Bytyçi, Drita Gashi, Hayek, Samer El, Larnaout, Amine, Shalbafan, Mohammadreza, Syarif, Zulvia, Nofal, Marwa, and Kundadak, Ganesh Kudva

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Public Health and Health Services, Medical and Health Sciences
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The emergence of mental health (MH) problems during a pandemic is extremely common, though difficult to address due to the complexities of pandemics and the scarcity of evidence about the epidemiology of pandemic-related MH problems and the potential interventions to tackle them. Little attention has been devoted so far to this topic from policymakers, stakeholders and researchers, resulting in a lack of replicable, scalable and applicable frameworks to help plan, develop and deliver MH care during pandemics. As a response, we have attempted to develop a conceptual framework (CF) that could guide the development, implementation, and evaluation of MH interventions during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. This CF was developed by early career psychiatrists from 16 countries that cover all the WHO regions. Their opinions were elicited via a semi-structured questionnaire. They were asked to provide their views about the current MH situation in their countries and to elaborate on existing 'myths' and misinformation. They were also asked to name the resources available and to propose solutions and approaches to provide accessible and affordable care. The CF was prepared based on the extant literature and the views discussed in this group; it illustrates the epidemiology of MH problems, preparedness plans, stage-specific plans or innovative solutions, opportunities to integrate those plans and possible outcomes at policy level. This CF can serve as a technical guide for future research regarding pandemics. It can be used to monitor trends and to optimize efforts, and to develop evidence based MH interventions. Still, further research focusing on the individual components of this framework is needed.

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2020

29. Management of psychiatric conditions and delirium during the COVID-19 pandemic across continents: lessons learned and recommendations

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Ojeahere, Margaret Isioma, primary, de Filippis, Renato, additional, Ransing, Ramdas, additional, Karaliuniene, Ruta, additional, Ullah, Irfan, additional, Bytyçi, Drita Gashi, additional, Abbass, Zargham, additional, Kilic, Ozge, additional, Nahidi, Mahsa, additional, Hayatudeen, Nafisatu, additional, Nagendrappa, Sachin, additional, Shoib, Sheikh, additional, Jatchavala, Chonnakarn, additional, Larnaout, Amine, additional, Maiti, Tanay, additional, Ogunnubi, Oluseun Peter, additional, El Hayek, Samer, additional, Bizri, Maya, additional, Schuh Teixeira, Andre Luiz, additional, Pereira-Sanchez, Victor, additional, and Pinto da Costa, Mariana, additional

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2020
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30. Global Perspective and Ways to Combat Stigma Associated with COVID-19

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Adiukwu, Frances, primary, Bytyçi, Drita Gashi, additional, Hayek, Samer El, additional, Gonzalez-Diaz, Jairo M, additional, Larnaout, Amine, additional, Grandinetti, Paolo, additional, Nofal, Marwa, additional, Pereira-Sanchez, Victor, additional, Ransing, Ramdas, additional, Shalbafan, Mohammadreza, additional, Soler-Vidal, Joan, additional, Syarif, Zulvia, additional, Teixeira, Andre Luiz Schuh, additional, da Costa, Mariana Pinto, additional, Ramalho, Rodrigo, additional, and Orsolini, Laura, additional

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2020
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31. Telepsychiatry During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Development of a Protocol for Telemental Health Care

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Ramalho, Rodrigo, primary, Adiukwu, Frances, additional, Gashi Bytyçi, Drita, additional, El Hayek, Samer, additional, Gonzalez-Diaz, Jairo M., additional, Larnaout, Amine, additional, Grandinetti, Paolo, additional, Nofal, Marwa, additional, Pereira-Sanchez, Victor, additional, Pinto da Costa, Mariana, additional, Ransing, Ramdas, additional, Teixeira, Andre Luiz Schuh, additional, Shalbafan, Mohammadreza, additional, Soler-Vidal, Joan, additional, Syarif, Zulvia, additional, and Orsolini, Laura, additional

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2020
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32. COVID-19 mental health care toolkit: an international collaborative effort by Early Career Psychiatrists section

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Adiukwu, Frances, primary, Orsolini, Laura, additional, Gashi Bytyçi, Drita, additional, El Hayek, Samer, additional, Gonzalez-Diaz, Jairo M, additional, Larnaout, Amine, additional, Grandinetti, Paolo, additional, Nofal, Marwa, additional, Pereira-Sanchez, Victor, additional, Pinto da Costa, Mariana, additional, Ransing, Ramdas, additional, Schuh Teixeira, Andre Luiz, additional, Shalbafan, Mohammadreza, additional, Soler-Vidal, Joan, additional, Syarif, Zulvia, additional, Kudva Kundadak, Ganesh, additional, and Ramalho, Rodrigo, additional

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2020
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33. COVID-19 effect on mental health: patients and workforce

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Pereira-Sanchez, Victor, primary, Adiukwu, Frances, additional, El Hayek, Samer, additional, Bytyçi, Drita Gashi, additional, Gonzalez-Diaz, Jairo M, additional, Kundadak, Ganesh Kudva, additional, Larnaout, Amine, additional, Nofal, Marwa, additional, Orsolini, Laura, additional, Ramalho, Rodrigo, additional, Ransing, Ramdas, additional, Shalbafan, Mohammadreza, additional, Soler-Vidal, Joan, additional, Syarif, Zulvia, additional, Teixeira, Andre Luiz Schuh, additional, and da Costa, Mariana Pinto, additional

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2020
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34. Prescribing Clozapine in the MENA Region: The Perspective and Practice of Psychiatrists.

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Hayek, Samer El, Noufi, Paul, Beayno, Antoine, Nofal, Marwa, ElKholy, Hussien, Hassan, Walid, Larnaout, Amine, Monzem, Mahmoud M., Radwan, Doaa N., Shalbafan, Mohammadreza, and Khoury, Joseph El

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CLOZAPINE, PSYCHIATRISTS, BLOOD testing
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2021
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38. Telepsychiatry in the Arab World: A Viewpoint Before and During COVID-19.

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Hayek, Samer El, Nofal, Marwa, Abdelrahman, Doaa, Adra, Ali, Harthi, Mansour Al, Shamli, Siham Al, AlNuaimi, Nawaf, Bensid, Lynda, Cheaito, Mohamad Ali, Emberish, Alkhansa Mahdi, Larnaout, Amine, Radwan, Ahmed, Slaih, Mohammad, Kobeissy, Firas, and Bizri, Maya

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COVID-19 pandemic, COVID-19, TELEPSYCHIATRY, MENTAL health services, ARABS, PSYCHIATRIC clinics
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aimi,7 Lynda Bensid,8 Mohamad Ali Cheaito,9 Alkhansa Mahdi Emberish,10 Amine Larnaout,11 Ahmed Radwan,12 Mohammad Slaih,13 Firas Kobeissy,14 Maya Bizri11Department of Psychiatry, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon; 2Helwan Mental Health Hospital, Cairo, Egypt; 3The Sudan Medical Specialization Board, Khartoum, Sudan; 4Department of Psychiatry, Damascus University, Damascus, Syria; 5Department of Psychiatry, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; 6Oman Medical Specialty Board, Psychiatry Program, Muscat, Sultanet of Oman; 7Psychiatric Department, Al Ain Hospital, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; 8Department a, University of Algiers, Drid Hocine Hospital Specialized in Psychiatry, Algiers, Algeria; 9Department of Emergency Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon; 10Alrazi Hospital for Mental Health, Tripoli, Libya; 11Psychiatry Department D, Razi Hospital, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, Tunis El Manar University, Tunis, Tunisia; 12Mental Health Service, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar; 13National Center for Mental Health, Ministry of Health, Amman, Jordan; 14Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, LebanonCorrespondence: Samer El HayekDepartment of Psychiatry, American University of Beirut, Bliss Street, PO Box: 11-0236, Riad El Solh, Beirut 1107 2020, LebanonTel +961 70941362Email samer.elhayek@gmail.com Purpose: Telepsychiatry, a subset of telemedicine, has been increasingly studied to meet the growing demands for psychiatric care. The utility of telepsychiatry is relevant now more than ever as the world endures the COVID-19 global pandemic. This paper describes the prior state and the changes that the COVID-19 outbreak brought to telepsychiatry in a selected group of Arab countries of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Patients and Methods: We invited twelve early-career psychiatrists from different Arab nations to share information related to telepsychiatry in their respective countries before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. The information was collected using a semi-structured guide. This was complemented by a search for relevant articles in five search engines using terms such as "COVID-19," "telepsychiatry," and "Arab world". Results: Before the pandemic, digital mental health services were provided in several Arab countries, mainly through hotlines and messaging services. The COVID-19 pandemic has marked a major shift in digital psychiatric services in the Arab MENA world, through the transformation of many clinics and some hospitals into digital mental health systems. Many non-governmental organizations also started remote initiatives for psychological support and psychiatric counseling. Three main barriers of patient-related, healthcare-related, and system-related hurdles of using telepsychiatry emanated from the analysis. Conclusion: The use of digital mental health services varies between different Arab countries. Even though some nations have laws that regulate the provision of such services, most struggle with multifactorial barriers. As affordable and attainable solutions cannot only rely on training and recruiting more psychiatrists, telepsychiatry would help meet the exceeding demands in the Arab world, particularly after the COVID-19 outbreak. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2020
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45. Management of psychiatric conditions and delirium during the COVID-19 pandemic across continents: lessons learned and recommendations

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Oluseun Peter Ogunnubi, Samer El Hayek, Ozge Kilic, Irfan Ullah, Renato de Filippis, Ramdas Ransing, Nafisatu Hayatudeen, Mariana Pinto da Costa, Victor Pereira-Sanchez, Mahsa Nahidi, Ruta Karaliuniene, Sheikh Shoib, Amine Larnaout, Maya Bizri, Andre Luiz Schuh Teixeira, Drita Gashi Bytyçi, Zargham Abbass, Margaret Isioma Ojeahere, Chonnakarn Jatchavala, Sachin Nagendrappa, Tanay Maiti, Kılıç, Özge, Ojeahere, Margaret Isioma, de Filippis, Renato, Ransing, Ramdas, Karaliuniene, Ruta, Ullah, Irfan, Bytyçi, Drita Gashi, Abbassj, Zargham, Nahidi, Mahsa, Hayatudeen, Nafisatu, Nagendrappa, Sachin, Shoib, Sheikh, Jatchavala, Chonnakarn, Larnaout, Amine, Maiti, Tanay, Ogunnubi, Oluseun Peter, El Hayek, Samer, Bizri, Maya, Teixeira, Andre Luiz Schuh, Pereira-Sanchez, Victor, da Costa, Mariana Pinto, Koç University Hospital, and KILIÇ, ÖZGE

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medicine.medical_specialty, Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry, Full Length Article, Pandemic, medicine, In patient, Early career, Early career psychiatrists (ECPs), Psychiatry, Psychiatric conditions, General Environmental Science, Telepsychiatry, Delirium, COVID-19, General Medicine, Mental health, Management, Coronavirus, Preparedness, General Earth and Planetary Sciences, Medicine, medicine.symptom, Psychology, RC321-571
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Background With the uncertainties of COVID-19, people infected by coronavirus present with diverse psychiatric presentations. Some centers have had to manage their patients with existing protocols, others have had to come up with innovations. We aim to report the challenges and good practices recorded in the management of psychiatric conditions and delirium coexisting with COVID-19 and during the COVID-19 era across continents. Material and Methods Early Career Psychiatrists (ECPs) from across five continents were approached to provide their perspective on the management of psychiatric conditions in patients with COVID-19 and during the current pandemic. Results We collected information about the experiences from ten countries. Commonalities were similar psychiatric presentations and poor preparedness across countries. Differences were varying innovations and adjustments made in the management of psychiatric conditions coexisting with COVID-19. Good practices which can be adopted by other countries are novel approaches such as telepsychiatry, proactive consultation-liaison units and enhanced community services targeted at circumventing challenges faced yet providing mental health services. Conclusions This publication highlights the need for global preparedness in the mental health sector during outbreaks of infectious diseases. With our results we can conclude that there is the need for concerted efforts targeted at global and locally sensitive adaptation of existing protocols and the development of new guidelines for the management of psychiatric conditions for the present pandemic and subsequent occurrences., Highlights • Twenty-one Early Career Psychiatrists (ECPs) from thirteen countries across five continents, provided their perspective on the management of psychiatric conditions in patients with COVID-19. • We found commonalities such as similar psychiatric presentations, poor preparedness and alterations in the management of psychiatric conditions coexisting with COVID-19. • There are shared similarities and differences, likewise modifications in pre-existing protocols in the management of delirium and other psychiatric conditions in patients with COVID-19 and during the current era across continents. • A common factor is the need for preparedness in the mental health sector; the need for concerted efforts targeted at globally and locally sensitive adaptation of guidelines and protocols for the management of psychiatric conditions for the present pandemic and subsequent occurrences.

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2020

46. Can COVID-19 related mental health issues be measured?

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Ishwar Patil, Rodrigo Ramalho, Ramdas Ransing, Paolo Grandinetti, Amine Larnaout, Jairo M. Gonzalez-Diaz, Drita Gashi Bytyçi, Mariana Pinto da Costa, Marwa Nofal, Mohammadreza Shalbafan, Frances Adiukwu, Laura Orsolini, Ozge Kilic, Victor Pereira-Sanchez, Kılıç, Özge, Ransing, Ramdas, Ramalho, Rodrigo, Orsolini, Laura, Adiukwu, Frances, Gonzalez-Diaz, Jairo M., Larnaout, Amine, da Costa, Mariana Pinto, Grandinetti, Paolo, Bytyci, Drita Gashi, Shalbafan, Mohammadreza, Patil, Ishwar, Nofal, Marwa, Pereira-Sanchez, Victor, Koç University Hospital, and KILIÇ, ÖZGE

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medicine.medical_specialty, 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak, Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), Psychometrics, Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, business.industry, Immunology, Coronavirus infections, Outcome assessment, Mental health, Behavioral Neuroscience, Medicine, Neurosciences, Psychiatry, Health care, medicine, Anxiety, medicine.symptom, business, Psychology, Coronavirus Infections
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2020

47. Depression during the COVID pandemic in La Manouba Governorate, Tunisia: A community survey.

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Carta MG, Kovess V, Aissa A, Larnaout A, Zgueb Y, Alnasser LA, Moro MF, Sancassiani F, Cantone E, Rjaibi S, Zoghlami N, Zid M, Aounallah-Skhiri H, and Ouali U

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Background: It is difficult to quantify the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health as many community surveys have limited quality, rely on screening tests to measure mental health conditions and distress, and often use convenience samples. Moreover, robust surveys come mainly from high-income countries., Aim: To measure the prevalence of depressive disorders with onset during the pandemic in a community of a Lower-Middle-income country (LMIC)-Tunisia., Methods: Clinical semi-structured face-to-face interviews were carried out during the pandemic (September-December 2021) by medical doctors among a representative sample of the general population in the governorate of La Manouba, Tunisia. Psychiatric diagnoses were established according to DSM-IV., Results: The prevalence of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) started or recurred after the pandemic was 5.66%. The factors associated with MDD were loss of job and considerably diminished income due to the pandemic (OR = 2.1, 95% CI [1.5, 2.9]) and the perception of having the family's financial situation below the Tunisian average (OR = 2.3, 95% CI [1.7, 3.2]). Female sex, marital status as separated/divorced, and having a COVID-19 infection were associated with MDD only in the overall sample and urban areas, but not in rural areas. Age and having loved ones who passed away due to COVID-19 were not associated with MDD., Conclusion: In Tunisia, the pandemic seems to have increased the risk of depression in people experiencing a precarious financial situation, also due to the pre-existing economic crisis. Specific local level factors, such as not establishing a rigid lockdown for an extended period, may have protected young people and allowed for better mourning in families suffering the loss of a loved one.

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2024
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