Psychological aftermaths of Covid-19: a study of diagnosed and never diagnosed adults.

A cross-sectional comparative study was conducted from March 2021 to May 2022 in Faisalabad district, Pakistan, to rule out the prevalence and comparison of psychological aftermaths of Covid-19 pandemic for adults with and without a diagnosis for the disease. For data collection, a sample of 218 individuals was recruited through purposive sampling technique. Participants, with and without the diagnosis of Covid-19, experienced significant depression, anxiety, stress, and somatic symptoms amid the pandemic.

Automatic negative thoughts as contributing factors to adults with conversion disorder.

Objective: To see if automatic negative thoughts contributed to conversion disorder in adults.

Methods: The case-control study was conducted in Lahore and Faisalabad, Pakistan, from February 2017 to September 2019, and comprised adult patients of either gender diagnosed with conversion disorder at hospitals and private clinics in the two cities. Healthy adults without conversion disorder were recruited from the same cities.

Comparison of aggression in married men and women.

Objective: To examine aggression in married men and women in comparison to each other.

Methods: The comparative cross-sectional study was conducted from January to September 2017 in Jinnah, Lyallpur, Madina and Jaranwala towns of Faisalabad in the Punjab province of Pakistan, and comprised an equal number of married men and women. Data was collected using a demographic information form and the Aggression Questionnaire.

Caregiver Stress, Perceived Stigma and Mental Health in Female Family Members of Drug Addicts: Correlational Study.

Objective: To investigate the relationship of caregiver stress and perceived stigma with mental health in female family members of drug addicts.

Methods: The correlational study was conducted in Lahore, Pakistan, from February to August 2017, and comprised female family members of drug addicts from various rehabilitation and health facilities of the city. A brief interview form along with Perceived Stigma of Substance Abuse Scale, Kingston Caregiver Stress Scale and Mental Health Inventory was used for data collection.