Publications by authors named "Bashir Ahmad Sarwari"
Education as a protective factor for mental health risks among youth living in highly dangerous regions in Afghanistan.
Child Adolesc Psychiatry Ment Health
January 2023
Background: Children in Afghanistan live in dangerous areas, and have been exposed to traumatic events and chaotic education. Progress has been made on access to education for girls who were the most affected by traditional attitudes against engagement in education.
Objectives: The objectives were to evaluate the mental health of Afghan children living in regions of conflict and the association of mental health with school attendance for girls and boys.
Background: This survey attempts to measure at a national level, exposures to major traumas and the prevalence of common mental health disorders in a low-income dangerous country, highly affected by conflicts: Afghanistan.
Methods: Trans-sectional probability survey in general population by multistage sampling in 8 provinces, represented nationwide: 4445 adults (4433 weighted),15 years or older, 81% participation rate. Face to face interviews used specific scales for measuring lifetime exposure (LEC 5 Life Events Checklist) and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD Check List), a diagnostic standardized interview: Composite International Diagnostic Interview (Short Form) for.
Access to Care for Mental Health Problems in Afghanistan: A National Challenge.
Int J Health Policy Manag
August 2022
Background: This paper describes the access to care for mental health problems in Afghanistan, according to the nature of the mental health problems and the service provider. Following the Andersen model, it evaluates the respective roles in access to care of "predisposing," "needs," "enabling" factors, and other "environmental" factors such as exposure to traumatic events and level of danger of the place of residence.
Methods: Trans-sectional probability survey in general population by multistage sampling in 16 provinces, nationally representative: N=4445 (15 years or older), participation rate of 81%.