Mental Health Research in the Arab World

Suicidal thoughts and behaviors among college students and same-aged peers: results from the World Health Organization World Mental Health Surveys.

Author: Mortier, P., Auerbach, R.P., Alonso, J., Axinn, W.G., Cuijpers, P., Ebert, D.D., Green, J.G., Hwang, I., Kessler, R.C., Liu, H., Nock, M.K., Pinder Amaker, S., Sampson, N., Zaslavsky, A.M., Abdulmalik, J., Aguilar Gaxiola, S., Al Hamzawi, A., Benjet, C.,

Treatment Gap for Anxiety Disorders is Global: Results of the World Mental Health Surveys in 21 countries.

Author: Alonso J, LiuZ, Evans Lacko S, Sadikova E, Sampson N, Chatterji S, Abdulmalik, J

Post-traumatic stress disorder associated with sexual assault among women in the WHO World Mental Health Surveys.

Author: Scott, K.M., Koenen, K.C., King, A., Petukhova, M.V., Alonso, J., Bromet, E.J., Bruffaerts, R., Bunting, B., de Jonge, P., Haro, J.M., Karam, E.G., Lee, S., Medina Mora, M.E., Navarro Mateu, F., Sampson, N.A., Shahly, V., Stein, D.J., Torres, Y., Zaslavsk

The cross-national structure of mental disorders: results from the World Mental Health Surveys.

Author: De Jonge, P., Wardenaar, K. J., Lim, C. C., Aguilar-Gaxiola, S., Alonso, J., Andrade, L. H., Bunting, B., Chatterji, S., Ciutan, M., Gureje, O., Karam, E.G., Lee, S., Medina-Mora, M.E., Moskalewicz, J., Navarro-Mateu, F., Pennell, B.E., Piazza, M., Posada

Complementary and alternative medicine contacts by persons with mental disorders in 25 countries: results from the World Mental Health Surveys.

Author: de Jonge, P., Wardenaar, K. J., Hoenders, H. R., Evans-Lacko, S., Kovess-Masfety, V., Aguilar-Gaxiola, S., Al-Hamzawi, A., Alonso, J., Andrade, L.H., Benjet, C., Bromet, E.J., Bruffaerts, R., Bunting, B., Caldas-de-Almeida, J.M., Dinolova, R.V., Florescu,

Recovery from DSM-IV post-traumatic stress disorder in the WHO World Mental Health surveys.

Author: Rosellini, A.J., Liu, H., Petukhova, M., Sampson, N., Aguilar Gaxiola, S., Alonso, J., Borges, G., Bruffaerts, R., Bromet, E.J., de Girolamo, G., de Jonge, P., Fayyad, J., Florescu, S., Gureje, O., Haro, J.M., Hinkov, H., Karam, E.G., Kawakami, N., Koenen

Civilians in World War II and DSM-IV mental disorders: results from the World Mental Health Survey Initiative.

Author: Frounfelker, R., Gilman, S.E., Betancourt, T.S., Aguilar Gaxiola, S., Alonso, J., Bromet, E.J., Bruffaerts, R., de Girolamo, G., Gluzman, S., Gureje, O., Karam, E.G., Lee, S., Lépine, J.P., Ono, Y., Pennell, B.E., Popovici, D.G., Ten Have, M., Kessler, R.

Socio-economic variations in the mental health treatment gap for people with anxiety, mood, and substance use disorders: results from the WHO World Mental Health (WMH) surveys.

Author: Evans-Lacko, S., Aguilar-Gaxiola, S., Al-Hamzawi, A., Alonso, J., Benjet, C., Bruffaerts, R., Chiu, W.T., Florescu, S., de Girolamo, G., Gureje, O., Haro, J.M., He, Y., Karam, E.G., Kawakami, N., Lee, S., Lund, C., Kovess-Masfety, V., Levinson, D., Navarr

PGAP3‐related hyperphosphatasia with mental retardation syndrome: Report of 10 new patients and a homozygous founder mutation.

Author: Abdel‐Hamid, M. S., Issa, M. Y., Otaify, G. A., Abdel‐Ghafar, S. F., Elbendary, H. M., & Zaki, M. S.

Medication adherence, depression and disease activity among patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.

Author: Alsowaida, N., Alrasheed, M., Mayet, A., Alsuwaida, A., & Omair, M. A.

PGAP3‐related hyperphosphatasia with mental retardation syndrome: Report of 10 new patients and a homozygous founder mutation.

Author: Abdel‐Hamid, M. S., Issa, M. Y., Otaify, G. A., Abdel‐Ghafar, S. F., Elbendary, H. M., & Zaki, M. S.

ADHD in Tunisian adolescents: prevalence and associated factors.

Author: Mhalla, A., Guedria, A., Brahem, T., Amamou, B., Sboui, W., Gaddour, N., & Gaha, L.

APOE Gene polymorphism among Jordanian Alzheimer’s patients with relation to lipid profile.

Author: Shafagoj, Y. A., Naffa, R. G., El-Khateeb, M. S., Abdulla, Y. L., Al-Qaddoumi, A. A., Khatib, F. A., Al-Motassem, Y.F., Al-Khateeb, E.M.

Factors associated with depression in patients with type 2 diabetes in the Gaza Strip: A cross sectional study.

Author: Saman, K. A., Massad, S., Ibaid, A. A., Anan, H., Daher, M., Salman, R., & Aldeqes, S.

Validation of Montreal cognitive assessment-basic in a sample of elderly Egyptians with neurocognitive disorders.

Author: Saleh, A. A., Alkholy, R. S. A. E. H. A., Khalaf, O. O., Sabry, N. A., Amer, H., El-Jaafary, S., & Khalil, M. A. E. F.

Study of the prevalence of 5 HT‐2C receptor gene polymorphisms in Egyptian patients with lifelong premature ejaculation.

Author: Roaiah, M. F., Elkhayat, Y. I., Rashed, L. A., GamalEl Din, S. F., El Guindi, A. M., & Abd El Salam, M. A.

Assessing intimate partner abuse: associated factors and health consequences among Jordanian women.

Author: Safadi, R. R., Daibes, M. A., Haidar, W. H., Al-Nawafleh, A. H., & Constantino, R. E.

Impact of duration of untreated psychosis on quality of life and cognitive functions.

Author: Rebhi, H., Damak, R., Cherif, W., Ellini, S., Cheour, M., & Ellouze, F.

Eating disorders and body image concerns as influenced by family and media among university students in Sharjah, UAE.

Author: Hasan, H. A., Najm, L., Zaurub, S., Jami, F., Javadi, F., Deeb, L. A., Iskandarani, A., Radwan, H.