Search Results - "Akhtar, Aemal"

Psychiatric Disorders in Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons After Forced Displacement: A Systematic Review by Morina, Naser, Akhtar, Aemal, Barth, Jürgen, Schnyder, Ulrich

“…Protracted armed conflicts not only shape political, legal, and socio-economic structures, but also have a lasting impact on people's human migration. In 2017,…”
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Effectiveness of a brief group behavioral intervention for common mental disorders in Syrian refugees in Jordan: A randomized controlled trial by Bryant, Richard A, Bawaneh, Ahmad, Awwad, Manar, Al-Hayek, Hadeel, Giardinelli, Luana, Whitney, Claire, Jordans, Mark J D, Cuijpers, Pim, Sijbrandij, Marit, Ventevogel, Peter, Dawson, Katie, Akhtar, Aemal

“…Common mental disorders are frequently experienced by refugees. This study evaluates the impact of a brief, lay provider delivered group-based psychological…”
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Effectiveness of a brief group behavioural intervention on psychological distress in young adolescent Syrian refugees: A randomised controlled trial by Bryant, Richard A, Malik, Aiysha, Aqel, Ibrahim Said, Ghatasheh, Maha, Habashneh, Rand, Dawson, Katie S, Watts, Sarah, Jordans, Mark J. D, Brown, Felicity L, van Ommeren, Mark, Akhtar, Aemal

“…Background Millions of young adolescents in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) affected by humanitarian crises experience elevated rates of poor mental…”
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Group problem management plus (gPM+) in the treatment of common mental disorders in Syrian refugees in a Jordanian camp: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial by Akhtar, Aemal, Giardinelli, Luana, Bawaneh, Ahmad, Awwad, Manar, Naser, Hadeel, Whitney, Claire, Jordans, Mark J D, Sijbrandij, Marit, Bryant, Richard A

“…Accessing quality mental health care poses significant challenges for persons affected by adversity, especially in low- and middle-income countries where…”
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Scaling-up problem management plus for refugees in Switzerland - a qualitative study by Spaaij, Julia, Fuhr, Daniela C, Akhtar, Aemal, Casanova, Luisa, Klein, Tobias, Schick, Matthis, Weilenmann, Sonja, Roberts, Bayard, Morina, Naser

“…Refugees are at an increased risk of developing symptoms of mental disorders but face various structural and socio-cultural barriers to accessing mental health…”
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Problems after flight: understanding and comparing Syrians' perspectives in the Middle East and Europe by Drescher, Andrea, Kiselev, Nikolai, Akhtar, Aemal, Acarturk, Ceren, Bryant, Richard A, Ilkkursun, Zeynep, von Känel, Roland, Miller, Kenneth E, Pfaltz, Monique C, Schick, Matthis, Schnyder, Ulrich, Sijbrandij, Marit, Spaaij, Julia, Morina, Naser

“…Syrian refugees and asylum seekers (SRAs) face multiple stressors after flight, which may vary due to different geographic, economic, cultural and…”
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Evaluating a stepped care model of psychological support for adults affected by adversity: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial in Jordan by Keyan, Dharani, Habashneh, Rand, Akhtar, Aemal, El-Dardery, Hafsa, Faroun, Muhannad, Abualhaija, Adnan, Aqel, Ibrahim Said, Dardas, Latefa Ali, Bryant, Richard

“…BackgroundThe burden of common mental disorders in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) is growing with little known about how to allocate limited resources…”
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What works for whom and why? Treatment effects and their moderators among forcibly displaced people receiving psychological and psychosocial interventions: study protocol for an individual patient data meta-analysis by Kurath, Jennifer, Akhtar, Aemal, Karyotaki, Eirini, Sijbrandij, Marit, Cuijpers, Pim, Bryant, Richard, Morina, Naser

“…IntroductionForcibly displaced people (FDP) have a high risk of developing mental disorders such as post-traumatic stress (PTS) disorder. Providing adequate…”
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Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis of the 12-item Arabic World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS 2.0) as a screening tool for Syrian refugees by Akhtar, Aemal, Cuijpers, Pim, Morina, Naser, Sijbrandij, Marit, Bryant, Richard

“…Background The World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 (WHODAS 2.0) is a generic measure of functional impairment and disability but to…”
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The effect of a low-level psychological intervention (PM+) on post-migration living difficulties – Results from two studies in Switzerland and in the Netherlands by Spaaij, Julia, de Graaff, Anne M., Akhtar, Aemal, Kiselev, Nikolai, McDaid, David, Moergeli, Hanspeter, Pfaltz, Monique C., Schick, Matthis, Schnyder, Ulrich, Bryant, Richard A., Cuijpers, Pim, Sijbrandij, Marit, Morina, Naser

“…After arriving in host countries, most refugees are confronted with numerous post-migration stressors (e.g., separation from family, discrimination, and…”
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Evaluation of the Early Adolescent Skills for Emotions (EASE) intervention in Lebanon: A randomized controlled trial by Jordans, Mark J D, Brown, Felicity L, Kane, Jeremy, Taha, Karine, Steen, Frederik, Ali, Rayane, Elias, Joseph, Meksassi, Bassel, Aoun, May, Greene, Claire M, Malik, Aiysha, Akhtar, Aemal, van Ommeren, Mark, Sijbrandij, Marit, Bryant, Richard

“…There is a need for scalable evidence-based psychological interventions for young adolescents experiencing high levels of psychological distress in…”
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Feasibility randomised controlled trial of the Early Adolescent Skills for Emotions psychological intervention with young adolescents in Lebanon by Brown, Felicity L, Taha, Karine, Steen, Frederik, Kane, Jeremy, Gillman, Aviva, Aoun, May, Malik, Aiysha, Bryant, Richard, Sijbrandij, Marit, El Chammay, Rabih, Servili, Chiara, van Ommeren, Mark, Akhtar, Aemal, Zoghbi, Edwina, Jordans, Mark J D

“…Globally, there is a vast mental health treatment gap, whereby the majority of adolescents living in low- and middle-income countries requiring mental health…”
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Variability in deceased donor care in Canada: a report of the Canada-DONATE cohort study by D’Aragon, Frédérick, Lamontagne, Francois, Cook, Deborah, Dhanani, Sonny, Keenan, Sean, Chassé, Michaël, English, Shane, Burns, Karen E. A., Frenette, Anne Julie, Ball, Ian, Boyd, John Gordon, Masse, Marie-Hélène, Breau, Ruth, Akhtar, Aemal, Kramer, Andreas, Rochwerg, Bram, Lauzier, François, Kutsogiannis, Demetrios James, Ibrahim, Quazi, Hand, Lori, Zhou, Qi, Meade, Maureen O.

“…Purpose Canadian donor management practices have not been reported. Our aim was to inform clinicians and other stakeholders about the range of current…”
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A longitudinal study of mental health before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Syrian refugees by Akhtar, Aemal, Bawaneh, Ahmad, Awwad, Manar, Al-Hayek, Hadeel, Sijbrandij, Marit, Cuijpers, Pim, Bryant, Richard A.

“…Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in increased anxiety and depression around the world. Refugees may be particularly vulnerable to the mental…”
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Scalable Technology for Adolescents and Youth to Reduce Stress in the Treatment of Common Mental Disorders in Jordan: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial by Akhtar, Aemal, de Graaff, Anne Marijn, Habashneh, Rand, Keyan, Dharani, Abualhaija, Adnan, Fanatseh, Sarah, Faroun, Muhannad, Aqel, Ibrahim Said, Dardas, Latefa, Servili, Chiara, van Ommeren, Mark, Bryant, Richard, Carswell, Kenneth

“…Background Young people in low- and middle-income countries encounter significant barriers to accessing mental health support due to various factors, including…”
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Early Adolescent Skills for Emotions (EASE) intervention for the treatment of psychological distress in adolescents: study protocol for randomised controlled trials in Lebanon and Jordan by Brown, Felicity L, Steen, Frederik, Taha, Karine, Aoun, May, Bryant, Richard A, Jordans, Mark J D, Malik, Aiysha, van Ommeren, Mark, Abualhaija, Adnan, Aqel, Ibrahim Said, Ghatasheh, Maha, Habashneh, Rand, Sijbrandij, Marit, El Chammay, Rabih, Watts, Sarah, Akhtar, Aemal

“…There are significant barriers to providing accessible, quality mental health care for young adolescents affected by adversity. In an attempt to overcome this,…”
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Feasibility trial of a brief scalable psychological intervention for Syrian refugee adolescents in Jordan by Akhtar, Aemal, Malik, Aiysha, Ghatasheh, Maha, Aqel, Ibrahim Said, Habashneh, Rand, Dawson, Katie S., Watts, Sarah, Jordans, Mark J. D., Brown, Felicity, Sijbrandij, Marit, Cuijpers, Pim, Bryant, Richard

“…Background: Most refugees are less than 18 years and at heightened risk of common mental disorders (CMDs) relative to other youth. Limited evidence exists for…”
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Feasibility trial of a scalable transdiagnostic group psychological intervention for Syrians residing in a refugee camp by Akhtar, Aemal, Giardinelli, Luana, Bawaneh, Ahmad, Awwad, Manar, Al-Hayek, Hadeel, Whitney, Claire, Jordans, Mark J. D., Sijbrandij, Marit, Cuijpers, Pim, Dawson, Katie, Bryant, Richard

“…Background: Approximately 10% of Syrian refugees currently reside in camp settings, which can impose additional post-migration stressors. With elevated rates…”
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Dimensionality of the Swahili version of the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) in a Kenyan population: A confirmatory factor analysis by Keyan, Dharani, Hadzi-Pavlovic, Dusan, Akhtar, Aemal, Dawson, Katie, Koyiet, Phiona Naserian, Bryant, Richard

“…The current study evaluated the Kiswahili version of General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) in a Kenyan context comprising of women exposed to gender-based…”
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Addressing challenges faced by young refugees in the Netherlands: Adapting problem management plus (PM+) with an emotional processing module by Alozkan Sever, Cansu, Cuijpers, Pim, Dawson, Katie S., Mittendorfer-Rutz, Ellenor, Akhtar, Aemal, Bryant, Richard A., Sijbrandij, Marit

“…Young refugees face numerous challenges before, during, and after their journey, leading to higher rates of mental health issues such as depression, anxiety,…”
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