Publications by authors named "Alfred Chabbouh"
Neuropsychiatric symptoms in Parkinson's disease (PD) are common, underrecognized, and impact patients' quality of life. Research around this topic is scarce in the Arab world. The aim of this comprehensive narrative review was to examine available evidence and discusses its strengths and limitations.
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- Depression is common globally and often includes debilitating somatic symptoms, leading to difficulties in diagnosis; the DSSS was created to help assess this comorbidity.
- A study tested the validity and reliability of the Arabic-translated DSSS (A-DSSS) among 422 Lebanese adults, finding strong internal consistency and good correlation with another depression measure (PHQ-9).
- Results indicated that physical activity and higher calorie intake were linked to lower A-DSSS scores, while females showed higher scores than males, suggesting various factors influence depression and somatic symptoms in this population.
Background: Violent media is the most consumed type of media in Lebanon. Many studies have linked exposure to media violence to increased aggression and psychological distress. As Lebanon is going through socio-political turmoil, we aimed to [1] explore the correlates of aggression (i.
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