Research

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

The relation between adult ADHD and Bipolar Disorder.

War and Trauma

The association between temperament and war exposure on mental disorder outcomes.

Psychosocial Interventions

The effectiveness of Psychosocial Interventions in community interventions.

Mental Health Treatment

Assessing the pattern of treatment of mental disorders in Lebanon.

Productivity and Mental Health

The effect of mental health disorders on productivity.

Temperament

The role of temperament as a risk or as a protective factor.

Mental Health in the Arab World

Published studies on mental health across the 21 Arab countries since 1920.

Elderly Mental Health

The prevalence of mental health disorders among the older people age groups.

Genetics

A classroom-based intervention in 31 Lebanese public schools to address PTSD, depression, and anxiety among Lebanese and Syrian students, while also examining genetic factors influencing resilience to war-related trauma.

Childhood Adversities and Mental Health

The effect of childhood adversities and childhood traumatic events on the long-term mental health of the Lebanese population.

COVID-19

The effect of COVID-19 on the mental health of different vulnerable groups.

Bullying

Bullying and its relation to mental disorders in Lebanon.

Beirut Blast

The effect of the Beirut Blast on Saint George University Medical Center staff.

Bipolar Disorder

Identifying Longitudinal Voice Patterns in Patients with Bipolar Disorder

Acute Stress Disorder and PTSD

Assessing the severity of Acute Stress Disorder (ASD) enhances the prediction of both full and subthreshold Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

Yale- Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS), (by W. Goodman)

Yale- Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS), (by W. Goodman)

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Scale (by Du Paul and R. Barkley)

A scale that is developed to evaluate children and adolescents with Attention Deficit- Hyperactivity Disorder; it can be filled by both parents and teachers.

Alzheimer's Questionnaire

The Alzheimer’s Questionnaire measures mild cognitive impairment which can be a precursor of Alzheimers’ disease. The questionnaire consists of 21 items scored and weighted by how well they predict problems with memory.

AD8 Dementia Screening Interview

The AD8: The Washington University Dementia Screening Test.

Age-of-onset and cumulative risk of mental disorders: A cross-national analysis of population surveys data based on 156,331 respondents from 29 countries

Information on frequency and timing of mental disorder onsets across the lifespan is of fundamental importance for public health planning.

Patterns and correlates of patient-reported helpfulness of treatment for common mental and substance use disorders in the WHO World Mental Health Surveys

Patient-reported helpfulness of treatment is an important indicator of quality in patient-centered care. We examined its pathways and predictors among respondents to household surveys who reported ever receiving treatment.

The associations between traumatic experiences and subsequent onset of a substance use disorder: Findings from the World Health Organization World Mental Health surveys

Exposure to traumatic events (TEs) is linked to substance use disorders (SUDs). Most studies focus on single TEs and countries. We used cross-national data to examine diverse TEs' associations with SUD onset and their variation over time.

Age of onset and cumulative risk of mental disorders: a cross-national analysis of population surveys from 29 countries

Updated data on the timing and frequency of mental disorder onsets is crucial for public health planning. This study updates and improves estimates of age-of-onset distributions, lifetime prevalence, and morbid risk from the 2007 cross-national surveys.

Development and evaluation of a risk algorithm predicting alcohol dependence after early onset of regular alcohol use

Early alcohol involvement increases the likelihood of alcohol dependence (AD). Early interventions can reduce this risk but may be costly. Developing a prediction model to target interventions at high-risk youth could enhance cost-effectiveness.

Findings From the World Mental Health Surveys of Civil Violence Exposure and Its Association With Subsequent Onset and Persistence of Mental Disorders

Understanding the association of civil violence with mental disorders is important for developing effective post conflict recovery policies.

Patterns, predictors, and patient-reported reasons for antidepressant discontinuation in the WHO World Mental Health Surveys

Despite their efficacy, many patients stop antidepressant medication (ADM) without a doctor's advice. This report examines patient-reported reasons, patterns, and predictors of ADM discontinuation.

Factors associated with satisfaction and perceived helpfulness of mental healthcare: a World Mental Health Surveys report

Mental health service providers are interested in patient perspectives. We examined rates and predictors of patient-reported satisfaction and perceived helpfulness in a cross-national survey of adults with DSM-IV disorders who sought mental health care.

Proof‐of‐concept of a data‐driven approach to estimate the associations of comorbid mental and physical disorders with global health‐related disability

The standard method of generating disorder‐specific disability scores has lay raters make rankings between pairs of disorders based on brief disorder vignettes.