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Mania and hypomania associated with COVID-19: a series of 15 cases seen by the consultation-liaison psychiatry service in Qatar
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2021 , Article)
Background: A range of neuropsychiatric diagnoses have been reported in association with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). However, only sporadic cases of mania or hypomania have been reported in patients with COVID-19. ...
Mental wellbeing of healthcare workers working in quarantine centers during the COVID-19 pandemic in Qatar
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2020 , Article)
Background: Healthcare workers managing Coronavirus 19 (COVID-19) patients are at increased risk of poor mental wellbeing. The available literature on the psychological impact in the Arabian Gulf region is limited, and a ...
Death by suicide during COVID-19 infection: Two case reports
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HBKU Press
, 2023 , Article)
A range of psychiatric disorders has been recognized with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection, including acute stress, anxiety, depression, suicidal behavior, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Among those, the ...
Stress Levels and Coping Strategies of Families of Adults With Intellectual Disability and Challenging Behaviours During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Qatar
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SAGE Publications Ltd
, 2023 , Article)
This study investigated the perceived stress levels and coping strategies of caregivers of adults with intellectual disability and challenging behaviours during the COVID-19 pandemic in Qatar. A cross-sectional survey was ...
Network analysis of anxiety and depressive symptoms among quarantined individuals: Cross-sectional study
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Cambridge University Press
, 2021 , Article)
Background The mental health burden of COVID-19 has been examined in different settings. Existing research has relied on the latent variable model in assessing COVID-19-related distress. Network theory provides an alternative ...
Clozapine prescribing and safety during COVID-19
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Other)
Schizophrenia is a chronic mental disorder affecting 20 million people worldwide (James et al., 2018). Clozapine remains the most effective pharmacological treatment for schizophrenia but requires regular blood monitoring ...
Anxiety symptoms among children visiting a pediatric emergency center in Qatar during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study
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Guilford Publications
, 2022 , Article)
Although the evidence base regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children has been growing, descriptions of their experiences remain scarce. In this cross-sectional study, the authors used the Child-Reported ...
COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in perinatal women: A cross sectional survey
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De Gruyter Open Ltd
, 2021 , Article)
To explore attitudes to COVID-19 vaccination among perinatal women. A nationwide online, cross-sectional survey was conducted in Qatar from 15th October 2020 to 15th November 2020 with voluntary participation open to all ...
Combating COVID-19 pandemic with technology: Perceptions of Mental Health Professionals towards Telepsychiatry
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Other)
Telepsychiatry, a subset of telemedicine, has been defined as the provision of psychiatric services to patients remotely using information and communication technologies (Chakrabarti, 2015). This cross-sectional survey was ...
Psychiatric inpatients' views of their mental health, and their experience of social change, during the pandemic: A report from Qatar
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John Wiley and Sons Inc
, 2022 , Article)
What is known on the subject?: There is only limited information on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected people diagnosed with mental health disorders, especially people admitted to psychiatric wards. We surveyed the ...