Publications by authors named "Georges E Karam"
Background: The aim of the present study is to evaluate the role of individual affective temperaments as clinical predictors of bipolarity in the clinical setting.
Methods: The affective temperaments of 1723 consecutive adult outpatients presenting for various symptoms to a university-based mental health clinical setting were assessed. Patients were administered the Hypomania Checklist-32 and the Temperament Evaluation of Memphis, Pisa, Paris, and San Diego - Auto-questionnaire (TEMPS-A) and were diagnosed by psychiatrists according to the DSM-5 criteria.
Article Synopsis
- Illicit drug use and related health issues have increased over the past decades, but knowledge gaps exist, particularly in understanding the prevalence of dependence, making it hard to compare data across countries.
- The World Mental Health Surveys Initiative collected data from 27 surveys across 25 countries using standardized methods to assess drug use disorders (DUDs) among adults.
- Results showed that DUD prevalence varies significantly by country income level, with higher rates in wealthier nations, and DUDs were more prevalent among men and younger individuals, often linked to other mental disorders.
Introduction: This study aimed to examine the validity and internal consistency of Arabic versions of the eight-item Alzheimer's Dementia, Alzheimer Questionnaire, and Clinical Dementia Rating scales and to assess the Arabic version of Katz Activities of Daily Living, and Neuropsychiatric Inventory.
Methods: One hundred fifty participants were recruited from different settings; they underwent clinical interviews and filled the aforementioned scales.
Results: In our sample, 56.
Introduction: This study aimed to examine the validity and internal consistency of Arabic version of the Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia (A-CSDD) and compare it to the Geriatric Depression and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scales.
Methods: Hundred fifty individuals were recruited; they underwent a clinical interview and filled the A-CSDD, Geriatric Depression Scale, and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. The depression rating scales were validated against the Structured Clinical Interview for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual disorders.