How is depression experienced around the world? A systematic review of qualitative literature

EE Haroz, M Ritchey, JK Bass, BA Kohrt… - Social Science & …, 2017 - Elsevier
To date global research on depression has used assessment tools based on research and
clinical experience drawn from Western populations (ie, in North American, European and …

Multi-morbidity of non communicable diseases and equity in WHO Eastern Mediterranean countries

A Boutayeb, S Boutayeb, W Boutayeb - International journal for equity in …, 2013 - Springer
Introduction Non communicable diseases are the biggest cause of death worldwide. Beside
mortality, these diseases also cause high rates of morbidity and disability. Their high …

Prevalence of anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder among Ebola survivors in northern Sierra Leone: a cross-sectional study

AJ Bah, PB James, N Bah, AB Sesay, S Sevalie… - BMC public health, 2020 - Springer
Background There is limited data available on the long-term mental health impact of Ebola
virus disease (EVD) on survivors despite the disease experience of survivors meeting the …

Psychosocial correlates of depression and anxiety in the United Arab Emirates during the COVID-19 pandemic

J Thomas, M Barbato, M Verlinden, C Gaspar… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health is likely to be significant. Identifying
vulnerable groups during the pandemic is essential for targeting psychological support, and …

Prevalence, associated factors and predictors of anxiety: a community survey in Selangor, Malaysia

SF Kader Maideen, S Mohd Sidik, L Rampal, F Mukhtar - BMC psychiatry, 2015 - Springer
Background Anxiety is the most common mental health disorders in the general population.
This study aimed to determine the prevalence of anxiety, its associated factors and the …

Epidemiology of depression in diabetes: international and cross-cultural issues

CE Lloyd, T Roy, A Nouwen, AM Chauhan - Journal of affective disorders, 2012 - Elsevier
INTRODUCTION: This paper reviews the most up-to-date epidemiological evidence of the
relationship between depression and diabetes, and considers the risk factors for the …

The patterns of non-communicable disease multimorbidity in Iran: a multilevel analysis

Z Khorrami, M Rezapour, K Etemad, S Yarahmadi… - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
The prevalence of non-communicable diseases is increasing worldwide. Multimorbidity and
long-term medical conditions is common among these patients. This study aimed to …

[HTML][HTML] Association of stressful life events with psychological problems: a large-scale community-based study using grouped outcomes latent factor regression with …

A Hassanzadeh, Z Heidari, A Feizi… - … methods in medicine, 2017 - hindawi.com
Objective. The current study is aimed at investigating the association between stressful life
events and psychological problems in a large sample of Iranian adults. Method. In a cross …

Job satisfaction and stress among healthcare workers in public hospitals in Qatar

A Yehya, A Sankaranarayanan, A Alkhal… - … of environmental & …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
This article explores predictors of job satisfaction and stress among clinicians and
administrative staff at the public health sector in the State of Qatar. This is a rapidly growing …

The rise of mindfulness and its resonance with the Islamic tradition

J Thomas, SW Furber, I Grey - Mental Health, Religion & Culture, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Mindfulness-based interventions have grown in prominence over the past decade. Evidence
of their efficacy has been an important driver of their widespread acceptance and …