Publications by authors named "Arooj Abid"

Maladaptive emotion regulation (ER) strategies are a transdiagnostic construct in psychopathology. ER depends on cognitive control, so brain activity associated with cognitive control, such as frontal theta and beta, may be a factor in ER. This study investigated the association of theta and beta power with positive affect and whether emotion regulation strategies explain this association.

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  • In Malaysia, there is a problem with unregulated antibiotic use and a lack of awareness about antimicrobial resistance (AMR) among pharmacists, making community-based Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) efforts essential.
  • An online educational seminar was conducted for community pharmacists to improve their knowledge and attitudes towards antibiotic use, measuring effectiveness through questionnaires before and after the seminar.
  • Results showed a significant increase in AMS knowledge among pharmacists, with understanding of antibiotic resistance rising from 59% to 85.9% and average knowledge scores improving from 5/10 to 8/10, highlighting the necessity for more similar interventions to address AMR in Malaysia.
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  • Cognitive theories suggest that social anxiety disorder is linked to increased attention on anxious feelings due to fear of rejection.
  • The study investigated how undergraduate students' brains respond to images of anxious people by measuring their neural activity (P2 and LPP waves) while viewing various types of images.
  • Results indicated a connection between neural responses to anxious images and social anxiety symptoms, with specific effects linked to anxiety sensitivity in social situations.
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Severe acute respiratory syndrome caused by the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) was first reported in China in December 2019 which was later declared to be a public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organization (WHO). This virus proved to be very contagious resulting in life-threatening respiratory intricacies posing overall public health and governance challenges. Amid the coronavirus pandemic and the unprecedented increase in healthcare demands, only inventive and adaptive practice among healthcare professionals is the need of the hour.

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