Publications by authors named "P Malouf"
Aim: Young offenders experience higher rates of neurodevelopmental and mental health disorders than the general population, and significant access barriers to health treatment. Treatment combining Cognitive Remediation Therapy (CRT) and Social Cognition Remediation Therapy (SCRT) has demonstrated benefits for functional improvements and social development. However, there is limited information regarding group treatment programs in custodial settings for young offenders.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Gastric bypass surgery is an effective surgical intervention for morbid obesity. However, it is not without risk. Gastric bypass surgery may produce malabsorptive or surgical complications, which can result in nutritional deficiencies as well as syndromes related to bacterial overgrowth in the blind loops of the bowel.
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- Cannabis use disorder (CUD) is becoming more prevalent, leading to various health and social issues, and a Phase IIa trial showed that cannabidiol (CBD) could effectively reduce non-prescribed cannabis use.
- A Phase III clinical trial will evaluate the long-term effects of CBD treatment on patients with moderate-to-severe CUD over 12 weeks, with follow-ups at 24 weeks, involving 250 participants from multiple clinics in Australia.
- The trial will assess both primary (self-reported cannabis use and urine analysis) and secondary endpoints (including severity of CUD, withdrawal symptoms, quality of life, etc.), along with qualitative interviews with Aboriginal participants for insight into their treatment experiences.
Description Pleomorphic dermal sarcoma (PDS) can clinically and histopathologically mimic atypical fibroxanthoma (AFX). However, it has a more aggressive clinical course with a higher recurrence rate and metastatic potential. This case presentation aims to report a rapidly-growing, exophytic, 4 cm tumor following a non-diagnostic shave biopsy 2 months prior and to highlight distinctive features between PDS and AFX needed to make the correct diagnosis.
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- Social gender transition is becoming more accepted for children and adolescents with gender dysphoria, but research comparing the mental health of those who have transitioned socially versus those who have not is limited.
- A study at the Gender Identity Development Service in London assessed the mental health of 288 children and adolescents who either socially transitioned or remained in their birth-assigned gender, finding no significant differences in mental health outcomes related to social transition or name change.
- The results highlight a gap in existing research and suggest the need for more in-depth, longitudinal studies to better understand the long-term effects of social transition on mental health in this population.