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Buspirone in the management of refractory irritable bowel syndrome A case report
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Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
, 2021 , Article)
Rationale: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic and debilitating functional disorder of the gastrointestinal tract manifested by abdominal pain and bowel habit dysregulation. The pathophysiology is complex and ...
COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Personality Traits; Results from a Large National Cross-Sectional Survey in Qatar
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MDPI
, 2023 , Article)
Attitudes to vaccination arise from a complex interplay of personal and environmental factors. This has been true for the COVID-19 vaccination attitudes too and understanding personal factors would help design immunisation ...
Impact of the fear of Covid-19 infection on intent to breastfeed; a cross sectional survey of a perinatal population in Qatar
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BioMed Central Ltd
, 2022 , Article)
Objectives: Infection control measures during the Covid-19 pandemic have focused on limiting physical contact and decontamination by observing cleaning and hygiene rituals. Breastfeeding requires close physical contact and ...
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 ...
Triage of referrals in a child and adolescent mental health service in Qatar: Reducing waiting times and promoting needs-based prioritisation
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Cambridge University Press
, 2021 , Article)
This paper summarises the impact of a new triage process on referral prioritisation and waiting times in a community specialist child and adolescent mental health service (CAMHS) in Qatar. The process involves initial ...
Why mental health service delivery needs to align alongside mainstream medical services
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Elsevier
, 2022 , Article)
There is significant individual human suffering and economic burden because of untreated mental health and substance use disorders. There is high psychiatric morbidity in primary and secondary medical care. At least one-fifth ...
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 practice and trends in Qatar: First national observational study
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd
, 2022 , Article)
Background: Clozapine is the gold standard in the management of treatment-resistant schizophrenia. Despite its clinically proven efficacy clozapine utilization is variable globally and published evidence is suggestive of ...
Burnout and job satisfaction among psychiatrists in the Mental Health Service, Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
Background: Job satisfaction is a critical concern among medical staff and directly affects patient safety and quality of health care services. Burnout has been reported to be correlated with job satisfaction. Aims: This ...
Qatar Healthcare Workers' COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Attitudes: A National Cross-Sectional Survey
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Frontiers Media S.A.
, 2021 , Article)
Introduction: Healthcare workers are the critical frontline workforce of the COVD-19 pandemic and are considered a target group for vaccination. Hesitancy to vaccinate is a major concern that can jeopardize the vaccination ...