Psychological crisis intervention response to the COVID 19 pandemic: A Tunisian centralised Protocol.

In order to manage the urgent psychological need for support in response to the anticipated reaction of the population to the COVID-19 pandemic, we developed a new psychological crisis intervention model by implementing a centralised psychological support system for all of Tunisia. We set up a helpline which is accessible throughout the country, including those without access to Internet. This model integrates medical students, child and adolescent psychiatrists, psychiatrists, psychologists and social services to provide psychological intervention to the general population and medical staff.

[The Usefulness of Clonazepam as an Augmentative Treatment in a Case of Severe Childhood Onset Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder].

The goal of this study is to report on the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), a chronic disabling condition that often presents during childhood and adolescence. Reports on adults using clonazepam for the treatment of OCD are more numerous than on children. Clonazepam as an augmentative treatment in OCD is still controversial.

Psychiatric disorders following the Tunisian revolution.

Background: During the Tunisian Revolution, the constant threat of death and the feeling of insecurity brought about psychological reactions that tended to be excessive in some individuals, thus leading to genuine psychiatric disorders.

Objectives: This study aimed to outline the different psychiatric disorders which occurred following the Tunisian Revolution and to determine the social, demographic and clinical features associated with these disorders.

Method: A cross-sectional study was undertaken.