Mental Health Research in the Arab World

Parental perceptions of services provided for children with autism in Jordan.

Author: Jabery, M. A. A., Arabiat, D. H., Khamra, H. A. A., Betawi, I. A., & Jabbar, S. K. A.Jabbar

Validation of the Arabic version of the Epworth sleepiness scale.

Author: Ahmed, A. E., Fatani, A., Al-Harbi, A., Al-Shimemeri, A., Ali, Y. Z., Baharoon, S., & Al-Jahdali, H.

the standard for clinicians’ interview in psychiatry (scip): a clinician-administered tool with categorical, dimensional, and numeric output—conceptual development, design, and description of the scip

Author: Ahmed Aboraya, MD, DrPH,corresponding author Henry Nasrallah, MD, Srinivas Muvvala, MD, MPH, Ahmed El Missiry, MD, MRCPsych, IFAPA, Hader Mansour, MD, PhD, Cheryl Hill, MD PhD, Daniel Elswick, MD, and Elizabeth C. Price, PhD

Prevalence of stress in junior doctors during their internship training: a cross-sectional study of three Saudi medical colleges’ hospitals.

Author: Abdulghani, H.M., Irshad, M., Al Zunitan, M.A., Al Sulihem, A.A., Al Dehaim, M.A., Al Esefir, W.A., Al Rabiah, A.M., Kameshki, R.N., Alrowais, N.A., Sebiany, A., Haque, S.

An unusual case of bezoar from Sudan.

Author: Abdel-Rahman, N. H., & Ahmed, A. M.

Anthropometric assessment of a Middle Eastern group of autistic children.

Author: Meguid, N. A., Kandeel, W. A., Wakeel, K. E., & El-Nofely, A. A.

A pilot randomized controlled trial of interpersonal psychotherapy for Sudanese refugees in Cairo, Egypt.

Author: Meffert, S.M., Abdo, A.O., Alla, O.A.A., Elmakki, Y.O.M., Omer, A.A., Yousif, S., Metzler, T.J. and Marmar, C.R.

Postpartum depression: prevalence and risk factors. A prospective study concerning 302 Tunisian parturients.

Author: Masmoudi, J., Charfeddine, F., Trabelsi, S., Feki, I., Ben Ayad, B., Guermazi M., Baâti, I., Jaoua, A.

A common elements treatment approach for adult mental health problems in low-and middle-income countries.

Author: Murray, L.K., Dorsey, S., Haroz, E., Lee, C., Alsiary, M.M., Haydary, A., Weiss, W.M., Bolton, P.

Child mental health in Jordanian orphanages: effect of placement change on behavior and caregiving.

Author: MacKenzie, M. J., Gearing, R. E., Schwalbe, C. S., Ibrahim, R. W., Brewer, K. B., & Al-Sharaihah, R.

Anxiety, depression and suicidal ideation in Lebanese patients undergoing hemodialysis.

Author: Macaron, G., Fahed, M., Matar, D., Bou-Khalil, R., Kazour, F., Nehme-Chlela, D., & Richa, S.