Browsing by Author "Zolezzi, Monica"
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Healthcare professionals' perspectives on a mental health educational campaign for the public
Pawluk, Shane Ashley; Zolezzi, Monica ( SAGE Publications Ltd , 2017 , Article)Objective: To explore barriers and facilitators in implementing an educational campaign in mental health for the public in Qatar. Design: Qualitative study. Setting: Healthcare facilities across Qatar were used as the ... -
An International Adult Guideline for Making Clozapine Titration Safer by Using Six Ancestry-Based Personalized Dosing Titrations, CRP, and Clozapine Levels
De Leon, Jose; Schoretsanitis, Georgios; Smith, Robert L.; Molden, Espen; Solismaa, Anssi; Seppälä, Niko; Kopeček, Miloslav; Švancer, Patrik; Olmos, Ismael; Ricciardi, Carina; Iglesias-Garcia, Celso; Iglesias-Alonso, Ana; Spina, Edoardo; Ruan, Can Jun; Wang, Chuan Yue; Wang, Gang; Tang, Yi Lang; Lin, Shih Ku; Lane, Hsien Yuan; Kim, Yong Sik; Kim, Se Hyun; Rajkumar, Anto P.; González-Esquivel, Dinora F.; Jung-Cook, Helgi; Baptista, Trino; Rohde, Christopher; Nielsen, Jimmi; Verdoux, Hélène; Quiles, Clelia; Sanz, Emilio J.; De Las Cuevas, Carlos; Cohen, Dan; Schulte, Peter F.J.; Ertuǧrul, Aygün; Anll Yaǧcloǧlu, A. Elif; Chopra, Nitin; McCollum, Betsy; Shelton, Charles; Cotes, Robert O.; Kaithi, Arun R.; Kane, John M.; Farooq, Saeed; Ng, Chee H.; Bilbily, John; Hiemke, Christoph; López-Jaramillo, Carlos; McGrane, Ian; Lana, Fernando; Eap, Chin B.; Arrojo-Romero, Manuel; Rǎdulescu, Flavian; Seifritz, Erich; Every-Palmer, Susanna; Bousman, Chad A.; Bebawi, Emmanuel; Bhattacharya, Rahul; Kelly, Deanna L.; Otsuka, Yuji; Lazary, Judit; Torres, Rafael; Yecora, Agustin; Motuca, Mariano; Chan, Sherry K.W.; Zolezzi, Monica; Ouanes, Sami; De Berardis, Domenico; Grover, Sandeep; Procyshyn, Ric M.; Adebayo, Richard A.; Kirilochev, Oleg O.; Soloviev, Andrey; Fountoulakis, Konstantinos N.; Wilkowska, Alina; Cubała, Wiesław J.; Ayub, Muhammad; Silva, Alzira; Bonelli, Raphael M.; Villagrán-Moreno, José M.; Crespo-Facorro, Benedicto; Temmingh, Henk; Decloedt, Eric; Pedro, Maria R.; Takeuchi, Hiroyoshi; Tsukahara, Masaru; Gründer, Gerhard; Sagud, Marina; Celofiga, Andreja; Ignjatovic Ristic, Dragana; Ortiz, Bruno B.; Elkis, Helio; Pacheco Palha, António J.; Llerena, Adrián; Fernandez-Egea, Emilio; Siskind, Dan; Weizman, Abraham; Masmoudi, Rim; Mohd Saffian, Shamin; Leung, Jonathan G.; Buckley, Peter F.; Marder, Stephen R.... more authors ... less authors ( Thieme , 2022 , Article)This international guideline proposes improving clozapine package inserts worldwide by using ancestry-based dosing and titration. Adverse drug reaction (ADR) databases suggest that clozapine is the third most toxic drug ... -
An Interventional Call-Back Service to Improve Appropriate Use of Antibiotics in Community Pharmacies
Paravattil, Bridget; Zolezzi, Monica; Nasr, Ziad; Benkhadra, Maria; Alasmar, May; Hussein, Sara; Maklad, Aya... more authors ... less authors ( MDPI , 2021 , Article)Pharmacists play a key role in tackling antibiotic misuse through counseling and education of patients and healthcare providers. The study aim is to evaluate the appropriateness of antibiotic prescriptions in community ... -
Long-acting injectable antipsychotics: A systematic review of their non-systemic adverse effect profile
Zolezzi, Monica; Abouelhassan, Rawan; Eltorki, Yassin; Haddad, Peter M.; Noorizadeh, Mahtab ( Dove Medical Press , 2021 , Article)Introduction: Long acting injectable (LAI) antipsychotics are commonly used in the treatment of schizophrenia to improve adherence and clinical outcomes. Concerns have been reported in relation to their non-systemic or ... -
Medical comorbidities in patients with serious mental illness: A retrospective study of mental health patients attending an outpatient clinic in Qatar
Zolezzi, Monica; Abdulrhim, Sara; Isleem, Nour; Zahrah, Farah; Eltorki, Yassin ( Dove Medical Press Ltd. , 2017 , Article)Background: The life span of individuals with serious mental illness (SMI) is shorter compared to the general population. This excess mortality is mainly due to physical illness. The aim of the study was to investigate the ... -
Medication management during electroconvulsant therapy
Zolezzi, Monica ( Dove Press , 2016 , Article)Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) has demonstrated to be highly effective and safe, even life saving for many psychiatric disorders such as major depression, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. Most patients who require ECT ... -
Mental Wellbeing During COVID-19: Assressing your Medication-Rleated Concerns
Zolezzi, Monica; alasmar, May; Al-khaznadar, Heba ( College of Pharmacy - Qatar University , 2020 , Video)Brief outline : Coronavirus (COVID-19) is having an impact on everyone's mental wellbeing. For those battling with mental health problems the current situation is an added burden. In this workshop, we hope to engage with ... -
Obstructive sleep apnea: Management considerations in psychiatric patients
Heck, Taryn; Zolezzi, Monica ( Dove Press , 2015 , Article)Psychiatric disorders and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are often comorbid. However, there is limited information on the impact of psychotropic medications on OSA symptoms, on how to manage psychiatric pharmacotherapy in ... -
Opinions and experiences on the provision of care to people with mental illnesses: a qualitative study with Doctor of Pharmacy graduates after a rotation in psychiatry.
Zolezzi, Monica; Ghanem, Rawan; Elamin, Shahd; Eltorki, Yassin ( Springer Nature , 2023 , Article)Pharmacists are vital to optimizing therapy of people with mental illnesses. Limited knowledge, lack of confidence, and mental health-related stigma can lead to pharmacists' reluctance in the provision of pharmaceutical ... -
Outcomes of patient education practices to optimize the safe use of lithium: A literature review
Zolezzi, Monica; Eltorki, Yassin Hassan; Almaamoon, Mahmoud; Fathy, Mahmoud; Omar, Nabil E. ( Allen Press , 2018 , Article)Introduction: Lithium is commonly used to treat various psychiatric disorders and is particularly effective in the maintenance phase of bipolar disorder. Unfortunately, this drug has a narrow therapeutic index and, if not ... -
Perspectives of future pharmacists on the potential for development and implementation of pharmacist prescribing in Qatar
Diab, Mohammad Issam; Ibrahim, Angham; Abdallah, Oraib; El-Awaisi, Alla; Zolezzi, Monica; Ageeb, Rwedah Anwar; Elkhalifa, Wishah Hamza Imam; Awaisu, Ahmed... more authors ... less authors ( Springer , 2020 , Article)Background Pharmacists in many developed countries have been granted prescribing authorities under what is known as "non-medical prescribing" or "pharmacist prescribing". However, such prescribing privileges are not available ... -
Portrayal of Autism Spectrum Disorder and related treatments in Qatar's printed media
Saadia, Halima; Habib, Safeya; Zolezzi, Monica ( Qatar University Press , 2021 , Poster)Public cultivates perceptions and beliefs through mass media. Although considerable progress in the diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has emerged over the last decade, negative media stereotypes ... -
Prevalence and associated factors of DSM-5 insomnia disorder in the general population of Qatar
Khaled, Salma Mawfek; Petcu, Catalina; Al-Thani, Maryam Ali; Al-Hamadi, Aisha Mohammed H.A.; Daher-Nashif, Suhad; Zolezzi, Monica; Woodruff, Peter... more authors ... less authors ( BMC , 2021 , Article)Background: Epidemiological studies of insomnia in the Middle East remain scarce. The present study aimed to estimate the prevalence of insomnia and explore its associations in the general population of Qatar. With almost ... -
The prevalence of novel psychoactive substances (NPS) use in non-clinical populations: a systematic review protocol
Khaled, Salma M.; Hughes, Elizabeth; Bressington, Dan; Zolezzi, Monica; Radwan, Ahmed; Badnapurkar, Ashish; Gray, Richard... more authors ... less authors ( BioMed Central , 2016 , Article)Background Novel psychoactive substances (NPS) are new narcotic or psychotropic drugs that are not controlled by the United Nations drug convention that may pose a serious public health threat due to their wide availability ... -
Provision of health /disease screening and medication monitoring /management in New Zealand community pharmacies
Zolezzi, Monica; Bye, Lynne; Harrison, Jeff; Tsuyuki, Ross T.; Shaw, John P. ( Wiley Publishing Asia Pty Ltd , 2014 , Article)Access to health /disease screening (HDS) and medication monitoring /management (MM) services in New Zealand has traditionally been through general practitioners. While government and professional organisations are supportive ... -
Reshaping experiential education within Qatar University's Health Programs during the COVID-19 pandemic
Paravattil, Bridget; Zolezzi, Monica; Carr, Alison Sylvia; Al-Moslih, Ayad ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2021 , Article)Health professions programs heavily depend on experiential learning to prepare learners for practice within the healthcare system. Learners acquire a significant proportion of patient care skills as they participate in ... -
Sleep Patterns among University Students and Insomnia Management in Primary Care Settings in Qatar: A Two-Phase Investigation
Ali, Raja Mahamade (2020 , Master Thesis)Insomnia is a public health concern that affects approximately a third of adult population worldwide. The aim of this research was to investigate insomnia and its management among university students and primary care ... -
Stigma associated with mental illness: perspectives of university students in Qatar
Zolezzi, Monica; Bensmail, Nawal; Zahrah, Farah; Khaled, Salma Mawfek; El-Gaili, Tayseer ( Dove Press , 2017 , Article)Stigma in relation to mental illness is one of the main factors inhibiting people from seeking help. Studies have been undertaken looking into the knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs (KAB) about mental illness among residents ... -
A Systematic Review of Instruments for the Assessment of Insomnia in Adults.
Ali, Raja Mahamade; Zolezzi, Monica; Awaisu, Ahmed ( Dove Medical Press , 2020 , Article)Self-reported sleep instruments remain the most practical methods for the assessment of insomnia in clinical practice. This systematic review aims to identify, describe and summarize the psychometric properties of ... -
The Arabic version of the sleep hygiene index: Linguistic validation and cultural adaptation among University students in Qatar
Ali, Raja; Zolezzi, Monica; Awaisu, Ahmed ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2021 , Article)Introduction: Sleep is necessary for maintaining adequate health and well-being. However, several behavioral and environmental factors, known as sleep hygiene, could affect sleep quality, contributing to the development ...