Drug-drug interactions and pharmacists' interventions among psychiatric patients in outpatient clinics of a teaching hospital in Saudi Arabia.

Background: Lack of recognition of labeled drug-drug interactions (DDIs) is a type of medication error of particular relevance to the treatment of psychiatric patients. Pharmacists are in a position to detect and address potential DDIs.

Objective: This study aimed to explore pharmacists' role in the identification and management of DDIs among psychiatric patients in psychiatric outpatient clinics of a university-affiliated tertiary care hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Translation and cultural adaptation of Glasgow Antipsychotic Side-effects Scale (GASS) in Arabic.

Background: In view of a constant increase in the number of patients treated with antipsychotic medications, the problem of nonadherence to the prescribed treatment becomes particularly relevant. Since one of the major contributors to the nonadherence is the presence of side effects of the drugs being used, the availability of tools for assessment of adverse reactions is of great importance.

Objective: The objective of the present work was to develop an Arabic language version of the Glasgow Antipsychotic Side-effect Scale (GASS).

Stress and coping among consultant physicians working in Saudi Arabia.

Background: Exposure to stressful working conditions without adequate stress-coping strategies may lead to stress and even psychiatric morbidity. There are a dearth of studies on stress-coping strategies among consultant physicians in the Arabian Gulf.

Objectives: Determine stress-coping strategies among consultants in Saudi Arabia and the relationship of strategies to level of stress.

Psychosocial predictors of nonadherence to medical management among patients on maintenance dialysis.

Background: A number of reports suggest a link between depression and nonadherence to recommended management for end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients on maintenance dialysis. However, the relationship between nonadherence and other psychosocial factors have been inadequately examined.

Objectives: To examine the prevalence of psychosocial factors including depression, anxiety, insecure attachment style, as well as cognitive impairment and their associations with adherence to recommended management of ESRD.

Psychiatric disorders among infertile men and women attending three infertility clinics in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Background And Objectives: No study has assessed psychiatric disorders among infertile men and women seeking fertility treatment in Saudi Arabia. Therefore, we sought to measure the rate of psychiatric disorders in this population.

Design And Setting: This was a cross-sectional observational study among patients attending infertility clinics at three referral hospitals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, between January 2013 and September 2014.

Interactions between physicians and pharmaceutical sales representatives in Saudi Arabia.

Background And Objectives: Interaction between physicians and pharmaceutical sales representative (PR) is a major component of the promotional activities by pharmaceutical companies. The lack of studies examining the magnitude of this interaction in Saudi Arabia is evident. The objective of this study is to estimate the magnitude and associated characteristics of physician-PR interaction.