Middle East Current Psychiatry is the official journal of The Okasha Institute of Psychiatry, Ain Shams University.
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Citation: Middle East Current Psychiatry 2022 29:81
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Assessment of addiction management program and predictors of relapse among inpatients of the Psychiatric Institute at Ain Shams University Hospital
Rehabilitation programs targeted to patients with substance use disorder (SUD) following successful detoxification constitute a global public health concern. This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of a ...
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Cognitive impairment in health care workers recovering from COVID-19 infection: a cross-sectional comparative study
The COVID-19 outbreak has infected people all over the world where many clinics are being constructed to diagnose and treat lingering symptoms or long COVID. Neurological and long-term cognitive consequences a...
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Relationship between inflammatory biomarkers, vitamin D levels, and depressive symptoms in late pregnancy and during the postpartum period: a prospective, observational study
Perinatal depression impacts maternal and fetal health, and exhibits a high rate of continuity postpartum. Not only does it impair the maternal quality of life, it also increases the risk of adverse birth and ...
Citation: Middle East Current Psychiatry 2022 29:78 -
Prevalence of tobacco smoking in a sample of general secondary school students in Cairo and its correlation to other psychiatric disorders
Tobacco smoking is considered currently a global public health concern among youth especially school students. There is a scarcity of data about the impact of this global phenomenon in Middle Eastern countries...
Citation: Middle East Current Psychiatry 2022 29:87 -
Risk factors for mental health in general population during SARS-COV2 pandemic: a systematic review
The COVID-19 pandemic and its social restrictions have affected mental health globally. This systematic review aims to analyze the psychological responses of the general population and its related sociodemogra...
Citation: Middle East Current Psychiatry 2022 29:85 -
Hashimoto’s encephalopathy masquerading as affective illness: a case report
Hashimoto’s encephalopathy (HE) is a rare but controversial syndrome showing a variety of neurological and psychiatric manifestations associated with autoimmune thyroiditis.
Citation: Middle East Current Psychiatry 2022 29:77 -
Cognitive and neurobehavioral patterns in a sample of Egyptian patients genetically diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy report a higher rate of cognitive and psychiatric disorders relative to general population. This study will describe and compare the psychiatric and cognitive problems...
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Outpatient psychiatric service utilization during the Covid-19 pandemic
The conditions related to the Covid-19 pandemic and quarantine have endangered the mental health of people in the community, especially psychiatric patients. This study aims to determine the mental health serv...
Citation: Middle East Current Psychiatry 2022 29:75 -
Prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder during the COVID-19 pandemic in children: a review and suggested solutions
The outbreak of coronavirus began in China in December 2019. It became a pandemic and a public health emergency. There have been numerous reports related to post-traumatic stress disorder outbreaks in the COVI...
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Screening for depressive symptoms in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: relationship with pain severity, disease activity, and sleep quality
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune systemic condition that primarily affects all synovial joints, eventually leading to deformity and clinical disability. Much progress has been made in the evaluation ...
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Adult attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder among patients with substance use disorders
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a childhood neurodevelopmental disorder that persists into adulthood. ADHD is a well-known risk factor for substance use disorder (SUD). However, the actual cont...
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Burnout syndrome among pediatric dentists in Egypt
Pediatric dentists in Egypt are exposed to chronic stress associated with pediatric dental care. After long years of specialization, training, and practice, they seem to be unsatisfied. An increased prevalence...
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Impact of pain severity on functioning domains, sleep, and cognition in painful diabetic peripheral polyneuropathy patients
Several studies have observed that painful diabetic peripheral polyneuropathy (PDPN) had an impact on the level of functioning domains and quality of sleep as well as cognitive functions. This study is aimed t...
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Prevalence of anxiety and depression among Palestinian university students: a cross-sectional study during COVID-19 pandemic
Anxiety and depression are more common among university students than in the general population. It is reported internationally that the COVID-19 pandemic increased the prevalence of anxiety and depression amo...
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Exploring the inner roots of discharge against medical advice (DAMA) in an academic psychiatric hospital: a qualitative study
To explore the roots of DAMA in the Roozbeh Hospital, an academic mental hospital located in Tehran, Iran, the authors conducted a simple qualitative study. Twenty-four in-depth semi-structured interviews with...
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The relationship between communication skills, sensory difficulties, and anxiety in children with autism spectrum disorder
Despite the high prevalence of communicational differences, anxiety, and sensory processing difficulties in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), little is known about the nature of their experiences. ...
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The association between nomophobia and loneliness among the general population in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Nomophobia progresses through phases (initiation, affirmation, need, and dependency), similarly to addiction, and manifests in a variety of ways, including socially, physiologically, and physically. The object...
Citation: Middle East Current Psychiatry 2022 29:68 -
Post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms among nursing staff who provided direct care to COVID-19 patients: a cross-sectional study
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has led to a major physical and psychological burden on nursing staff who provide patient care in difficult circumstances with persistent exposure to infected p...
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Depressive symptoms and its correlates among medical students in Upper Egypt
Medical students are at high risk of developing depressive symptoms rather than their age-matched group as medical education is stressful and medical students have psychological and academic stressors. The stu...
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A letter to the editor on the ISIS syndrome
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Level and predictors of mental health literacy of depression and suicide among undergraduate medical students
Poor mental health literacy (MHL) is considered a significant barrier to medical students seeking treatment for depression and suicide. This study aimed to assess the level of mental health literacy of depress...
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Early versus late onset depression: sociodemographic and clinical characteristics
Late-onset depression is different from early-onset depression in its sociodemographic and clinical characteristics and risk factors. This study aimed to demonstrate the differences in sociodemographic charact...
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Exposure to violence and the presence of suicidal and self-harm behaviour predominantly in Asian females: scoping review
Exposure to violence is associated with psychological distress, mental disorders such as depression, and suicidal behaviour. Most of the studies are conducted in the West, with limited publications from Asia. ...
Citation: Middle East Current Psychiatry 2022 29:62 -
Cannabis use and effect of cannabis abstinence on cognitive functioning in young people — an observational case-control follow-up study from rehabilitation centre in Andhra Pradesh
Cannabis is the most commonly used illicit substance globally, in India particularly. In recent times, younger people started abusing cannabis, resulting in academic decline and psychological disorders. Resear...
Citation: Middle East Current Psychiatry 2022 29:61 -
Comparison of psychiatric disorders in addicted patients treated with buprenorphine, methadone, and opium tincture in Iran
The aim of this study was to comparing the complications (depression, anxiety, sleep disorders and sexual dysfunction) of buprenorphine, methadone and opium tincture as an alternative drug treatment in patient...
Citation: Middle East Current Psychiatry 2022 29:60 -
The relationship between disease symptoms and restless legs syndrome in adult attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder without iron deficiency
This study aimed to investigate the frequency of restless legs syndrome (RLS) and the affecting factors in the attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) group without iron deficiency. Drug-naive ADHD pat...
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The ability of executive functions to predict deterioration in social abstraction in adolescents with idiopathic generalized epilepsy
Epilepsy is a prevalent disease worldwide. Executive functions and social cognition are essential in daily living functioning, academic performance, and social adjustment. This study attempts to investigate th...
Citation: Middle East Current Psychiatry 2022 29:58 -
Mood regulation, alexithymia, and personality disorders in female patients with opioid use disorders
Opioid use disorders are rising among females. So, there is a need for more recognition of the various factors contributing to this trend in women, to help us to plan effective interventions to this group of p...
Citation: Middle East Current Psychiatry 2022 29:57 -
The role of chronic physical illness and job dissatisfaction on burnout’s risk among medical interns in Oman: a study of prevalence and determinants
Medical interns are at risk of burnout due to several organizational and individual factors. There is scarcity of studies exploring the role of chronic physical illness and job dissatisfaction on burnout exper...
Citation: Middle East Current Psychiatry 2022 29:56 -
The therapeutic role of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder in Egypt a randomized sham controlled clinical trial
Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation showed some evidence for improving symptoms of ADHD along with its relative safety, thus could serve as a treatment strategy or an alternative to stimulant medicati...
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Automatic detection of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children using structural magnetic resonance imaging with machine vision system
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a group of developmental disorders of the nervous system whose main manifestations are defects in social interactions, communication, repetitive behaviors, and limited interes...
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Serum oxytocin levels in adolescents with conduct disorder associated with callous-unemotional traits
Conduct disorder (CD) is a serious and common psychiatric disorder affecting children and adolescents. “Callous-unemotional traits” is a new specifier added to the diagnosis of CD in the DSM-5. The new specifi...
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Occurrence of problematic Internet use and its correlates among Egyptian adolescent students in international schools in Cairo
Internet addiction is a global phenomenon that has been a topic of great interest to researchers, clinicians, teachers, parents, and community groups. The study aims in determination of the rate of problematic...
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Assessing post-cochlear implantation anxiety and correlating it to socio-demographic and clinical characteristics
There is a greater incidence of mental health problems among children with hearing impairment compared to controls. A high proportion of children with hearing impairment experience delays in understanding, rec...
Citation: Middle East Current Psychiatry 2022 29:51 -
Social media usage and loneliness among Princess Nourah University medical students
Social media addiction has a negative effect on one’s daily lifestyle and impacts one’s physical and psychological health, such as in increased feelings of loneliness. This study examined the prevalence of soc...
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Investigation of the relationship between perceived social support and body image in women with breast cancer
Patients with breast cancer have more body image disorders than healthy individuals. The present study aimed to determine the relationship between perceived social support and body image in women with breast c...
Citation: Middle East Current Psychiatry 2022 29:49 -
A study of emotional intelligence in an Egyptian sample of offspring of patients with schizophrenia
Emotional intelligence is usually a construct measured in healthy children, now it may be used for relatives of schizophrenia, and considered as trait marker for schizophrenia. Offspring of parents with schizo...
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The prevalence and factors associated with anxiety symptoms among resident physicians in Oman: a cross-sectional study
Anxiety disorders are a significant factor associated with physician burnout and poor patient care, reported to have a significant frequency among the youth in the Middle East. However, to date, no study has e...
Citation: Middle East Current Psychiatry 2022 29:47 -
A psychoeducational intervention for teachers about bullying behavior prevention among secondary school students
Bullying among peers in schools is a significant public health problem that contributes to unhealthy outcomes for those who bully or are bullied.
Citation: Middle East Current Psychiatry 2022 29:46 -
Autistic traits and obsessive-compulsive personality traits in OCD patients
Studies have reported a high prevalence of autism spectrum disorder in young people with obsessive-compulsive disorder with a negative effect on psychosocial functioning. However, the extent to which autism sp...
Citation: Middle East Current Psychiatry 2022 29:45 -
Consequences of COVID-19 pandemics on the mental well-being of general population of Pakistan
Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the epicenter is facing transcending psychiatric problems.
Citation: Middle East Current Psychiatry 2022 29:44 -
Sexual dysfunction and quality of life in female patients with major depression disorder
Major depression can negatively affect different domains in patients’ psychosexual life. Many females with depression have sexual dysfunction which goes under diagnosed leading to reduced sexual and overall he...
Citation: Middle East Current Psychiatry 2022 29:43 -
Effect of COVID-19 infection on psychological aspects of pre-schooler children: a cross-sectional study
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) had a tremendous effect on individual’s lives worldwide. The pandemic’s significant socioecological impact is one of the many burdens children confront in the current crises...
Citation: Middle East Current Psychiatry 2022 29:42 -
Insomnia and sleep quality among women during the perinatal period
Insomnia is the most common sleep disorder affecting sleep quality and quality of life among women during the perinatal period. The aim of the study is to study the frequency of insomnia and sleep quality amon...
Citation: Middle East Current Psychiatry 2022 29:41 -
Effectiveness of mindfulness-based intervention on post-traumatic stress symptoms among emergency nursing students
Clinical training stress may negatively affect nursing students’ academic achievement, clinical performance, learning outcomes, well-being, general health, and quality of life. This study aimed to evaluate the...
Citation: Middle East Current Psychiatry 2022 29:40 -
Psychiatric comorbidity in a sample of Egyptian women with vaginismus
Vaginismus is a female sexual dysfunction affecting the quality of women and the couple’s relationship. It is considered the main feminine cause of unconsummated marriage in Egypt. The study aims in assessment...
Citation: Middle East Current Psychiatry 2022 29:39 -
Some psychiatric comorbidity among patients with substance abuse disorder related to pregabalin
Pregabalin abuse is increasing worldwide and frequently comorbid with another psychiatric disorders including generalized anxiety, major depression, personality disorders, and suicide. Eighty-three patients me...
Citation: Middle East Current Psychiatry 2022 29:38 -
Suicidal ideation and behavior among subjects with substance abuse disorder related to pregabalin
Although pregabalin abuse is increasing worldwide and may be associated with increased suicidal ideation and behavior, few studies were done in Egypt searching for the effect of pregabalin on suicide. Eighty-t...
Citation: Middle East Current Psychiatry 2022 29:37 -
Anti-ganglioside M1 autoantibodies in Egyptian children with autism: a cross-sectional comparative study
Autism may be one of the pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders, and several studies investigated the frequency of serum anti-ganglioside M1 autoantibodies in children with autism, as possible indicat...
Citation: Middle East Current Psychiatry 2022 29:36
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